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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mills's entrance music is FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES - Deth Kult Social Club. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!
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188 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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182 cm
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190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronald Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Silva!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mills tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Mills uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Mills wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Mills tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Mills gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silva lands a jab to Mills's midsection.
Mills is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva throws a right and a left that Mills avoids nicely.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mills but Mills pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mills is trying to stand back up but Silva is controlling him
Silva is working for a submission of some sort.
Silva is working for a kimura but Mills is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Mills is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mills tries to kick Silva off but Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Silva seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Mills defends the submission attempt.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Mills has managed to free his arm - good work.
Silva looks gassed!
Mills pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva is looking for a kimura here.
Mills tries to kick Silva off but Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Silva is in close to Mills's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Silva prevents Mills from getting back to his feet.
Mills trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Silva has gone for a leg lock! Mills slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mills wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mills doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mills manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mills trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard.
Mills gets to his feet - Silva follows without any prompting.
Mills gets caught flat footed, as Silva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Silva passes Mills's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Silva winds up and cracks Mills with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Mills is defending well.
Mills is trying to stand back up but Silva is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Silva stops Mills from getting back to his feet.
Silva passes to side control.
Mills is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Silva asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Mills is defending well.
Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mills has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mills wants to get back to his feet but Silva drags him back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Mills's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.
Mills takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mills is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Silva lands some shots froms side control.
Mills is trying to buck Silva off.
Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mills wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silva in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mills is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mills defending against the ground and pound.
Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mills avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills tries to escape but Silva is in control.
Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mills knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mills is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Silva asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mills is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mills defending against the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Silva prevents Mills from escaping the position.
Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mills, who protects the arm well.
Silva cracks Mills with an elbow. That is naaassty.
An elbow from Silva crashes against the mat.
Mills pushes Silva away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Silva gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Mills is defending well.
Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mills is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mills is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Silva looks up at the clock and then as Mills takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Silva smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mills is pushing Silva's head away, looking to escape. Silva manages to hold on to the position though.
Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mills is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ricardo Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mills sprawls well initially but Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mills is looking to escape.
Silva is working for a submission of some sort.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mills is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mills is looking to escape.
Silva passes to full mount!
Silva is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mills has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Mills is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Mills taking shots to the head.
Mills is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva working for a guillotine from mount but Mills is in no mood to give up.
Silva is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mills can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Mills is trying to stand.
Mills is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Silva has taken his back.
Mills won't enjoy being in this position. Silva looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Mills is tapping - it's over boys! Silva picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ricardo Silva!
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hype
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pop
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