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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Viet Nam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Cotton Eye Joe by Rednex as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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147 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viet Nam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva gets a double leg takedown into Nam's guard.
Silva postures up.
Nam keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nam is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nam can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Silva working the ground and pound effectively.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva landing shots from mount.
Nam tries to control Silva's body but Silva pushes him off. Nam squirms to his side and now Silva has his back!
Nam showing good submission defense here.
Nam is really stuck here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nam defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Silva throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Silva is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Nam is defending well though. Silva let's go of the attempt for now.
Nam is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to break Nam's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Nam remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Silva will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Nam takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Nam breaks Silva's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nam defends well.
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nam gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nam is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nam throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nam has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nam is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nam accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nam landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Nam escapes and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexio Silva 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.
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Nam avoids it.
Nam tries to counter by clinching up but Silva breaks away and moves out of range.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!
Silva connects with a jab.
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
Nam throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Nam as Silva shoots in.
A little feinted left hand from Nam on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nam scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nam lands the left hand.
Nam lands a front kick.
Alexio Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nam moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nam doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Nam shows good takedown defense.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nam with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nam.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Nam circles away.
Nam lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nam is looking for a sweep.
Silva is putting a hurting on Nam here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nam has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nam manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Nam wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Silva has hold of Nam's hands but Nam slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nam throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is pressing down on Nam's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nam trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nam throws a big right hand that misses.
Nam postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nam slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nam trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Nam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nam trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nam throwing strikes but missing.
Nam missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nam trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Silva looking to score a takedown here. Nam is defending well but Silva drives through and ends up in Nam's guard.
Nam looking for a sweep. Not yet Nam, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Viet Nam will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
Silva slips under a jab from Nam.
Nam tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Nam keeps him there for the moment.
Nam prevents the takedown attempt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nam.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva has closed the distance and engaged Nam in a clinch.
Nam misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva is trying to trip Nam. He has hold of a leg but Nam is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Silva persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Nam is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nam trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Nam working Silva over with strikes.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Nam is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva keeps trying to improve his position.
Nam working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nam lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Silva tries to roll over but Nam keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nam lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Nam.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Nam is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Nam throws a strike but Silva avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Nam works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nam throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nam postures up.
Nam loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nam lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nam works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
Nam trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Alexio Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Nam wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nam does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Nam is defending well.
Nam moves into full guard.
Nam keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Viet Nam showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nam has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viet Nam!
Alexio Silva was interviewed post fight and said 'I'd like to say sorry to all my fans that came out to support me tonight he was the better fighter tonight ill come back stronger next time i promise you all that!'.
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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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