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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John danzig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John danzig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tiago Silva!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
danzig closes the distance and clinches.
danzig looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
danzig tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Silva leaning against his opponent.
danzig can't break the clinch.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but danzig blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but danzig blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva stalling.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but danzig blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Silva is trying to break free.
Stalling in the clinch from Silva.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but danzig blocks with his arms.
danzig drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tiago Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looks to land a body kick but danzig moved away.
Silva gets caught flat footed, as danzig shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
danzig wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but danzig is one step ahead there.
danzig wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
danzig trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
danzig has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.
Silva is trying to control the position but danzig postures up.
danzig chips away with some ground and pound.
Silva pulls danzig in to control the position.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in danzig's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
danzig scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and danzig counters with a takedown into side control.
Who's going to make the next move?
The ground and pound from danzig seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
danzig wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva manages to get back to half guard.
Silva gets full guard.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing danzig from standing up.
danzig working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
danzig trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
danzig decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silva, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John danzig 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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
danzig looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Silva is looking to slow danzig down with leg kicks.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by danzig.
Silva fails with the takedown
and danzig counters with an inside leg kick.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around danzig's waist but danzig gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Silva blocks a head kick by danzig.
danzig circles away from the clinch attempt.
danzig tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
danzig tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Silva tries a knee to the head but danzig blocks it.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but danzig blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva wants to stall.
Silva jumps into guard, dragging danzig to the mat.
danzig looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva gets to his feet. danzig looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
danzig clinches up against the cage.
Silva avoiding damage.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped danzig in his tracks for a moment.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Silva.
danzig escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
danzig moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva has danzig pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. danzig manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
John danzig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiago Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
danzig is stalling here.
Silva wants to stall.
Knees in the clinch landing for danzig.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from danzig.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. danzig just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva taking a breather.
danzig escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
danzig tries to clinch
and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
danzig keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.
danzig throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
danzig wriggles free and stands up.
danzig tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
danzig looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and danzig counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by danzig.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. danzig smiles and moves away.
Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
danzig has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silva stalling the fight.
Silva is trying to stall.
danzig is fighting off a takedown attempt but Silva is just too persistent for him and manages to trip danzig to the mat. danzig regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
danzig looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva gets to his feet. danzig looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva has closed the distance and engaged danzig in a clinch.
Silva tries to pull guard but danzig won't allow it.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from danzig, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiago Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and danzig counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
danzig wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Silva trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Silva trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
danzig trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
danzig thows a big elbow that misses.
danzig not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
danzig trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
danzig drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
danzig would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. danzig manages to get himself to full guard.
John danzig overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva advances position into side control!
danzig wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Silva controlling the position from side mount.
danzig is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
danzig chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
danzig gets caught flat footed, as Silva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Silva stands up from danzig's guard - Silva perhaps looking for a knockout.
Silva misses with a low kick.
danzig clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva avoiding damage.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
danzig tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
danzig looking for a takedown.
danzig wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
danzig takes a knee right on the jaw!
danzig trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
Silva leaning against his opponent.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
danzig drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Silva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
danzig is looking to reverse the position.
danzig throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
A lull in the action here.
Silva lands an elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tiago Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiago Silva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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