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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Long Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xilo Schwaty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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133 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Long Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xilo Schwaty!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwaty closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Silver looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Schwaty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Silver enables Schwaty to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Silver manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Schwaty controlling from the top position.
Silver tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silver wants to stand and escape but Schwaty is having none of it.
Schwaty showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Silver has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Xilo Schwaty was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silver.
Silver tries to clinch up but Schwaty circles away and keeps his distance.
Silver wants to clinch but Schwaty slips to the side
and Schwaty counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silver.
Silver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silver tries to clinch up but Schwaty circles away and keeps his distance.
Schwaty changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Schwaty shoots in for a takedown but Silver shows good takedown defense.
Silver fails with the takedown
and Schwaty counters with a left and a right that stings Silver.
Silver tries to clinch up
and Schwaty counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Silver is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schwaty seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silver does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silver controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Schwaty not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silver is trying to stand.
Schwaty is trying to control the action in half guard but Silver is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Xilo Schwaty hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Schwaty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Schwaty there.
Schwaty has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Silver shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Schwaty as he avoids it easily.
Silver doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Schwaty counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Long Silver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silver is breathing heavily.
Schwaty controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Silver not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Silver will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Schwaty won't allow Silver to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schwaty wants to control from the top but Silver keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Xilo Schwaty.
Silver fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silver is looking to clinch but Schwaty is avoiding it.
Schwaty tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schwaty moves into range and clinches up with Silver.
Silver prevents a takedown attempt there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silver throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Silver jumps into guard, dragging Schwaty to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xilo Schwaty dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Silver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silver shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Schwaty pinned against the cage. Schwaty gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No joy there for Schwaty, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Schwaty pushes Silver up against the cage in a clinch.
Silver misses with a knee strike.
Silver lands a knee to the head.
Silver can't break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Schwaty is trying to break the clinch but Silver is controlling him.
Silver taking a breather.
Silver misses with a knee to the head.
Schwaty utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwaty jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silver walks away with a smile on his face. Schwaty gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silver is defended easily by Schwaty.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch but Schwaty swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silver is trying hard to land a takedown here. Schwaty sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Long Silver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schwaty gets a double leg takedown into Silver's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schwaty trying to control but Silver is working from the bottom.
Schwaty missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Schwaty trying to move into half guard but instead Silver has managed to sweep!
Schwaty tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silver drops back, looking for a kneebar! Schwaty looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Schwaty looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Schwaty!
Schwaty swings around for an armbar but Silver sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Schwaty's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silver stopping the sweep attempt from Schwaty.
Silver stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schwaty swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schwaty trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver is looking to stand up but Schwaty won't let him.
Silver scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Schwaty can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silver controls the pace.
Silver wants to control from the top but Schwaty keeps moving.
Silver missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Schwaty has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Silver has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Silver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schwaty breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schwaty moves into the clinch.
Schwaty is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silver to keep the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwaty jumps guard but Silver turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Schwaty scores with a shot to the side of Silver's head.
Silver gets underhooks to prevent Schwaty's takedown attempt.
Schwaty is trying to break the clinch but Silver is controlling him.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silver is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silver prevents the takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schwaty decides to pull guard.
Xilo Schwaty has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silver trying to control the position from guard on top but Schwaty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silver throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schwaty is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Schwaty really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silver. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Schwaty working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Xilo Schwaty will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Silver moves into range and clinches up with Schwaty.
Schwaty pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silver shoots in looking for a takedown but Schwaty manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silver's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Silver shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Schwaty but Schwaty pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schwaty circles away quickly and effectively.
Silver with a lazy takedown attempt
and Schwaty connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Long Silver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schwaty shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Schwaty was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Silver wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silver tries to bench press Schwaty off him but Schwaty keeps the position.
Silver can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwaty is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Silver will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Silver is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Schwaty's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Schwaty perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Silver is positioning himself well to prevent Schwaty advancing to mount.
Schwaty trying to advance position but Silver counters by regaining guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwaty is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Xilo Schwaty.
Silver shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Silver enables Schwaty to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Silver manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Schwaty stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silver swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silver is trying to keep Schwaty in close.
Silver is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Schwaty is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwaty trying to control the position from guard on top but Silver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schwaty sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Schwaty trying to control but Silver is working from the bottom.
Xilo Schwaty has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Schwaty is defended easily by Silver.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver shoots in for a takedown but Schwaty shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Schwaty throws out a leg kick but Silver moves out of range and Schwaty only half commits.
Silver tries for a takedown but Schwaty circles away easily
and Schwaty counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silver won't be happy with that.
Schwaty has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schwaty lands with a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schwaty moves into the clinch.
Schwaty has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Silver is trying to keep an underhook but Schwaty manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Long Silver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xilo Schwaty is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Schwaty tries to stand and escape but Silver is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xilo Schwaty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Schwaty has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xilo Schwaty!
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FIGHT
RATING
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