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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Artem Markov (ranked 6751 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Silva (ranked 6396 p4p, 0 weight class). Markov comes to the cage accompanied by Jay Bling - Aye. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Artem Markov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eduardo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A left lands for Markov.
Markov scores with a nice right hand.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Markov pushes him off.
An inside leg kick from Markov misses.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Markov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Markov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markov scores with a jab to the head.
Markov keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Markov counter with a right hand.
Markov avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Markov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Markov keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva tries to clinch but Markov moves away
and Markov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Markov swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Markov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Markov had a free shot at his head there.
Markov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Markov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Markov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice shot by Markov.
Markov throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Markov lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markov lands with a nice body punch.
Markov lands with a straight right. Silva didn't see that one coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva tries to clinch but Markov moves out of range.
Markov throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.
Silva misses with a combination
and Markov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Markov counters with a stiff right hand.
Markov moves out of range of the strikes.
Eduardo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Markov scores with a sloppy right hand. Silva should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silva on the side of the head.
Markov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silva is able to avoid easily.
Silva scores with a punch to the head.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Markov circles away.
Markov cracks Silva with a good jab.
Nice shot lands for Markov.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Markov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Markov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva tries to clinch there but Markov circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markov with a hook.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Markov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silva's head.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Markov works the jab nicely.
Markov scores with a jab.
Markov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but Markov moves away
and Markov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Markov looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Silva wants to clinch but Markov slips to the side
and Markov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artem Markov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Markov gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Markov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Markov lands a body punch.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Markov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Markov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Markov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Markov misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Markov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Markov controls the action.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Markov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Markov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Markov tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Markov back against the cage.
Silva is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Markov to keep the fight standing.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Markov avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Markov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva trying to stall but Markov improves his position.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva jumps guard but Markov stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Markov misses with some punches.
Silva jumps guard but Markov stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Artem Markov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduardo Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Markov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Markov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Silva blocking some punches.
Markov throws a head punch that misses.
Silva tries to stall but Markov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Markov is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva taking a breather.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva decides to pull guard.
Markov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Markov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva looking to control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Markov stands and steps away. Silva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Markov lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
Silva walks into a left hand.
Markov scores with a shot to the body.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Markov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Artem Markov is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva is looking to clinch but Markov is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva closes the distance but Markov moves to the side
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Markov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
Markov misses with a looping left.
Nice straight punches there by Markov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Markov.
Silva tries to clinch but Markov moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Markov counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Markov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva tries to clinch but Markov is having none of it.
Markov is looking to counter with head kicks.
Markov throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artem Markov dominated that second round.
That's time! Markov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Markov sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Markov swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Markov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Markov lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
Silva avoids the body shot from Markov.
Silva throws out a counter right but Markov avoids it with no problem.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Markov scores with a jab.
Markov punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Markov throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Markov counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Markov pushes him off.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Markov counters with a nice uppercut.
Markov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Markov scores with a push kick.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Markov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Markov looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming.
Markov cracks Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Markov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Silva just manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes one to the side of the head.
Markov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Markov keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but Markov is having none of it.
Markov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Markov tries a low kick but Silva avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Markov lands with a shot to the body.
Silva wants to clinch up but Markov keeps it at a distance.
Silva closes the distance but Markov moves to the side
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Markov pushes him off.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Markov's head but Markov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Markov to counter with a crisp jab.
Markov throws a head kick that misses.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Markov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab from Markov does it's job there.
Markov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye.
Markov lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Markov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Markov connects with a nice looking jab.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Markov finish him?
Markov drops Silva with a straight right hand, right on the button! Markov follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artem Markov!
A very excited looking Artem Markov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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