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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bradford Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Silva is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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140 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bradford Russell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlos Silva!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Russell looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Russell explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Carlos Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva clinches up against the cage.
Russell is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva has Russell pressed against the cage, preventing Russell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva gets the takedown into side control.
Russell explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A bone on bone clash there as Russell blocks the leg kick.
Silva throws a leg kick but Russell sees it coming and moves out of range.
Russell closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Russell lands in his opponent's guard.
Russell tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Russell wants to stand and escape but instead Silva has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Russell trying to control the position.
Russell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silva controls the pace.
Russell is adopting a defensive guard.
Russell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Russell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
That's two 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 pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Russell is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Russell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Russell controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Russell wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Russell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well.
Russell keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Russell wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Russell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Silva looks to land a body kick but Russell moved away.
Russell tries to counter with a takedown but Silva is quick to defend against it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Russell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Russell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Russell tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and Russell counters by moving into the clinch.
Russell tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Silva jumps guard and drags Russell to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Russell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Russell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Russell with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russell wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.
Silva wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Russell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bradford Russell will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Russell throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Russell didn't expect that.
Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Russell's guard.
Russell pulls Silva in to control the position.
Russell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Silva postures up.
Russell wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Silva won't allow Russell to sweep him here.
Silva drops back looking for a leg! Russell is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Russell manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Russell's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Russell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silva is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Russell!
Silva working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Russell is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Silva working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Silva landing shots from mount.
Russell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Russell is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Silva working for a submission but Russell is keeping him at bay.
Russell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Russell tries to hold on but Silva postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Russell manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Russell knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Russell is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position but Russell is working away.
Russell prevents Silva from moving into mount.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Russell tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position.
Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Russell has escaped the position, nice work there.
Russell is trying to buck Silva off.
Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Russell has escaped the position, nice work there.
Russell is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Silva is controlling him well.
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.
Russell is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Russell is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Silva is controlling him well.
Silva passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Russell!
Russell wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva tries to control but Russell wriggling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva landing punches.
Silva in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Silva controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A good leg kick by Silva.
Silva closes the distance and pushes Russell back into the cage.
Silva tries to pull guard but Russell won't allow it.
Russell breaks the clinch.
Russell tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've been informed that Silva has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Silva tries for a takedown but Russell manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Russell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bradford Russell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Silva.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Russell.
Silva forces Russell back against the cage and clinches.
Russell working hard to break the clinch.
Russell is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Russell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Russell gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva lands a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Russell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
Russell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Russell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Russell won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Carlos Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva won't allow Russell to get back to his feet.
Silva with a nice head shot there.
Russell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Russell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Russell looking to control.
Russell can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Russell taking some punishment here, with Silva in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russell on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Russell is trying to stand back up but Silva is controlling him
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Russell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silva is working for a kimura but Russell is defending it quite comfortably.
Silva is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Russell reverses the position - he's now on top in Silva's guard.
Russell wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Silva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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