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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gareth Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gareth Owens has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gareth Owens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Silva!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owens throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Owens throws out a leg kick but Silva moves out of range and Owens only half commits.
Owens lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Silva looks to land a combination but Owens avoids it well.
Owens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Owens tries a head kick but it misses.
Owens misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Owens does no damage.
Owens tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Owens looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Owens tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Owens trying to control the position.
Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Owens is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva wants to control from the top but Owens keeps moving.
Owens is trying to keep Silva in close.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Owens swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva trying to control but Owens is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A jab from Owens misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nice sprawl there from Owens as Silva shoots in.
Owens throws a head kick that misses.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gareth Owens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Silva.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Owens's waist but Owens gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Owens drops Silva with a beautiful combination! Silva stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Owens is looking for the KO!
Silva is rocked!
It looks like Jimmy Silva has been cut.
Silva looks gassed!
Owens wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Owens finish him?
Silva gets a takedown into half guard.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva wants to stand up but Owens is controlling the position.
Owens regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Owens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Owens wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Owens keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva trying to move into half guard but instead Owens has managed to sweep!
Owens tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
Owens stands and steps away. Silva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Owens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Owens misses with the combination.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Some wild striking there from Owens.
Owens throws and low kick but Silva moves out of range easily.
Owens throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Owens's waist but Owens gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Silva pushes down on Owens's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Owens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Silva's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Owens has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Owens lands an uppercut.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Owens keeps him there for the moment.
Owens pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice elbow from Owens.
Silva fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owens throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Owens smiles and moves away.
Gareth Owens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Silva.
The fight stays on the outside here - Owens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Owens is looking to get to half guard.
Owens tries to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Owens is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Silva throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Silva has isolated one of Owens's arms. Owens looking to fight him off but Silva twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimmy Silva!
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FIGHT
RATING
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