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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Godin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathan Silver has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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141 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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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
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Godin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godin fails with the takedown.
Godin slips under a jab.
Godin wants to land a leg kick but Silver is out of range.
Godin throws a leg kick but Silver sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Godin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silver looks to land a right hand but Godin moved out of range.
Godin misses with a low kick.
Silver connects with a single shot there.
Godin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver wants to improve his position but Godin is controlling well.
Godin wants to control but Silver is keeping him busy.
Godin moves nicely into side control.
Silver struggling a bit here.
Godin cracks Silver with a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silver keeps working.
Godin throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Silver's coaches at Gorilla Warfare MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Silver is not content to let Godin control the position.
Silver might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silver wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Godin wants to control for a moment but Silver uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Godin wants to control but Silver is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silver blocking the ground and pound attempt from Godin.
Godin trying to advance position but Silver counters by regaining guard.
Godin throwing strikes from guard but Silver blocks nicely.
Silver keeping moving, preventing Godin from controlling successfully.
Godin tries to free his leg and advance position but Silver is retaining full guard.
Godin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godin has gone for a leg lock! Silver slips out almost immediately though and dives into Godin's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godin working for a triangle but Silver defends it easily.
Godin 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Godin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silver can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Godin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Godin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Godin tries a head kick but it misses.
Godin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silver throws an overhand right that lands on Godin's shoulder, as Godin tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Godin misses.
A jab from Silver does it's job there.
Godin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godin scores with a nice body kick.
Silver gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Godin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Godin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silver swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Godin looking to sit in guard and control but Silver gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Godin looking for subs off his back but Silver has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godin tries to get to full guard but Silver has control of the leg.
Godin is refusing to be controlled, as Silver sits in half guard.
Silver wants to pass the guard but Godin is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver prevents Godin from improving his position.
Silver knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Godin on the ground.
Godin manages to get to full guard.
Silver preventing the sweep.
Silver has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Godin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silver manages to get himself to full guard.
Silver keeping full guard, as Godin tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Silver dives on top into guard.
Godin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silver is one step ahead there.
Godin has his feet on Silver's thighs here. He's pushed Silver off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Silver screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Diego Godin!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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