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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andriv Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andriv Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Joe!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe lands a jab to the head.
Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Joe avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Joe jumps guard but Silva stands there with Joe around his waist. Joe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Joe prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Silva tries for a takedown but Joe manages to get underhooks.
Joe tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva is trying to break free.
Silva lands a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva wanted to stand there but Joe had control of the position.
Joe keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Silva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Joe lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
Joe looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Joe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Andriv Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Joe.
Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Joe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Joe avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Joe is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Silva's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Silva stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Silva scores with a takedown into Joe's guard.
Joe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva wants to get up but he can't break Joe's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe controlling Silva's posture.
Joe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva gets to his feet - Joe follows without any prompting.
Joe rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Joe keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva tries to pull guard but Joe won't allow it.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Joe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Joe pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe has his takedown stuffed
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Joe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Joe stands up from Silva's guard - Joe perhaps looking for a knockout.
Joe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva counters by clinching up.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Joe wants a takedown but no success here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Joe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Silva has control of Joe's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Joe regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andriv Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Joe shoots and misses
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Joe pushes him off.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joe tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Joe to get to his feet.
Silva has Joe up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Joe tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Andriv Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Joe.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Joe has double underhooks.
Joe avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Joe is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva is working for takedown but Joe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Joe decides to pull guard.
Silva trying to control but Joe is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silva gets to his feet - Joe follows without any prompting.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Joe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Joe catches Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silva tries for a takedown but Joe circles away easily
and Joe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Joe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silva stands up and waves to Joe to follow him.
Joe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Joe didn't expect that.
Joe trying to control the position.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva stands up and waves to Joe to follow him.
Andriv Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Joe tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Joe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joe fails with the takedown
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Joe counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe stops Silva from standing up.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Joe passes into half guard.
Silva is staying active underneath Joe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Joe is looking for a kimura here.
Silva trying to control but Joe postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva is not content to let Joe control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andriv Silva dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Silva has Joe up against the cage in a clinch.
Joe pulls Silva into guard.
Silva stands and steps away. Joe gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Andriv Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva darts in and clinches Joe up against the cage.
Silva has Joe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Joe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Joe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva wants to clinch but Joe slips to the side
and Joe counters with a one-two to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andriv Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to clinch but Joe slips to the side
and Joe moves into the clinch.
Joe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Joe's takedown attempt.
Joe looking for a takedown.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Joe won't allow it.
Joe looking to slow down the pace here.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Joe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Silva misses with a body shot
and Joe counters with a right hand to the body.
Joe fails with the takedown.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Joe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Joe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Joe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and Joe counters with a one-two to the body.
Silva clinches but Joe breaks the clinch
and Joe counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva pulls guard effortlessly.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Joe from controlling successfully.
Joe stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Silva throws his legs up looking for a submission but Joe uses it to pass to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to buck Joe off but Joe is having none of it.
Joe trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva wants to control but Joe postures up.
Silva tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Joe working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Joe counters with a nice leg kick.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Joe closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Joe pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Silva misses
and Joe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Joe keeps him there for the moment.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Joe has him pressed against the cage.
Joe has Silva pressed against the cage.
Joe jumps guard but Silva stands there with Joe around his waist. Joe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Joe.
Still in the clinch, Joe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Joe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Joe's waist but Joe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Joe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Billy Joe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andriv Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva digs a good hook to Joe's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Billy Joe.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andriv Silva!
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hype
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