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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fred Silva (ranked 5670 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Gill (ranked 5655 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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Good takedowns
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fred Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Gill!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva lands a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Gill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva content to stall in guard here.
Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Silva scoring with punches to the head and body.
Silva working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gill's head.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gill throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Gill trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Gill is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gill flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gill misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gill throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gill punching from the bottom.
Gill is not content to let Silva control the position.
Gill strikes from the bottom but Silva passes into mount!
Gill is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Gill sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gill tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Gill won't allow Silva to pass to mount.
Gill missing with punches from the bottom.
Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gill tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gill missing with punches from the bottom.
Gill punching from the bottom.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gill on the ground.
Gill throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Gill manages to get to full guard.
Gill will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Silva pushing down on Gill's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Silva prevents Gill from improving his position.
Silva is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gill flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gill tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Gill is working away.
Gill strikes from the bottom but Silva uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Gill has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gill tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gill throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Gill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gill tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva blocks the strikes from Gill.
Gill is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gill tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Gill tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Silva avoids the strikes from the bottom by Gill.
Gill is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gill striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Silva working the head with strikes.
Silva working the body and head with strikes.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Gill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva cracks Gill with a big elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Gill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gill tries to strike but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Silva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gill looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gill shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gill gets slowly back to his feet.
Gill shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gill fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gill shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Gill's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva throws a big counter combination but Gill scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fred Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Gill.
Silva dives in and scores a takedown into Gill's guard.
Gill will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva wants to control from the top but Gill keeps moving.
Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gill should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gill trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Gill is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gill throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is pushing down on Gill's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gill is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gill tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Gill punching from the bottom.
Gill flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Silva trying to pass the guard but Gill defending well.
Gill tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Gill missing with punches from the bottom.
Gill flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gill throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Gill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva blocks the strikes from Gill.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gill fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Gill is breathing heavily.
Gill shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gill gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Gill counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gill can do to turn this around?
Gill tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva is trying to control the position but Gill postures up.
Gill postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Silva is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gill, into his guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Gill keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gill striking off his back but it's not causing Silva any problems.
Gill doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Silva wants to control from the top but Gill keeps moving.
Gill trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Gill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gill looking for a sweep. Not yet Gill, not yet.
Silva passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Silva drops an elbow to the side of Gill's head.
Silva sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gill flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gill is thowing punches from the bottom. Silva grabs hold of a loose arm and pivots for an armbar! It's tight and Gill has to tap! Superb work there from Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fred Silva!
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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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