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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eva Contonio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eva Contonio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eva Contonio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chuck Silva!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Darius Henderson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Contonio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva gets tackled into the cage by Contonio. Contonio maintains the clinch.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Contonio smiles and moves away.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Contonio has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva has Contonio pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Contonio manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Eva Contonio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Silva.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Chuck Silva has been cut.
Contonio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Contonio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Contonio scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Contonio pulls his leg out and moves away.
Contonio scores with a punch to the head.
Eva Contonio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Contonio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Contonio controlling the action here for a moment.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Contonio is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Contonio walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Contonio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva tries to keep at a distance but Contonio has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Contonio is pulling down on Silva's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Contonio continues to stall.
Contonio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Contonio is keeping the position for now.
Contonio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Contonio is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Contonio has escaped and now he's on top!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva has his foot on Contonio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Contonio works his way back into a safe position though.
Contonio's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Contonio has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contonio is sitting in close to Silva's body. Silva has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Contonio is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Contonio is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Silva.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chuck Silva!
Chuck Silva is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Chuck Silva, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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