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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Picogram (ranked 5313 p4p, 4754 weight class) and Felix Silva (ranked 599 p4p, 561 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Picogram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Felix Silva!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva scores with a nice right hand.
Picogram looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Picogram throws a big shot that misses.
Picogram throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Picogram.
Silva with the counter takedown but Picogram avoids it easily.
Felix Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Picogram as Silva shoots in.
Picogram is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Picogram takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Picogram has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Picogram there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Picogram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva slips under a jab from Picogram.
Picogram lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Picogram throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Picogram moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Picogram looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Picogram moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Picogram's waist but Picogram gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Jonny Picogram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Silva.
Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Picogram throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Picogram cracks Silva with a right hand to the side of the head.
Picogram looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Silva feints the counter takedown.
Picogram scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A slow jab from Picogram misses its intended target.
Picogram misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Picogram scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Picogram misses with an uppercut.
Silva changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Silva darts in looking for a takedown but Picogram gets double underhooks and turns Silva into the cage.
Picogram misses with a two punch combination.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Picogram counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Picogram defends well and Silva ends up having to push Picogram into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Picogram misses the target.
Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Picogram throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva darts in looking for a takedown but Picogram gets double underhooks and turns Silva into the cage.
Picogram changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Picogram looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Picogram shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Picogram swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Picogram scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice cross by Silva.
Picogram tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Picogram looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Picogram throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva with the counter takedown but Picogram avoids it easily.
Picogram is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Picogram manages to avoid it.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Picogram sprawls well. Picogram wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Picogram manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Picogram, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Picogram against the cage but Picogram circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Picogram throws a big shot that misses.
Picogram bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Picogram swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Silva lands a nice hook to Picogram's body. Picogram takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big left from Picogram misses.
Picogram lands with a nice body punch.
Silva stuns Picogram with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Picogram misses the target.
The fighters circling - Picogram throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Picogram dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Picogram misses.
Picogram lands with an overhand left.
Picogram looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Picogram lands with a right hand.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Picogram avoids it really well and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Picogram on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Picogram throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Picogram is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Picogram throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Silva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Silva working the strikes but Picogram uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to take a breather but Picogram is having none of it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Picogram gets back to full guard.
Picogram 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.
Silva throws an elbow that misses. Picogram uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva's guard. Nice move by Picogram!
Picogram throws a big elbow that misses.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Picogram lands a couple of elbows.
Picogram sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picogram postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Picogram throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Picogram trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva has control of Picogram's left arm, preventing Picogram from doing any damage.
Picogram throws an elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Picogram's guard. Nice move by Silva!
Picogram pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
My spies in CFC Underground inform me that Silva has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Silva wants to control from the top but Picogram keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Picogram avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Picogram has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Picogram is on top in guard.
Picogram connects with a couple of short punches.
Picogram throws a big elbow that misses.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Picogram controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Picogram wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Jonny Picogram overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Picogram looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva won't allow Picogram to sweep him here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Picogram dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Picogram takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Picogram is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Picogram slips a straight right by Silva.
Picogram misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Picogram on the side of the head.
Picogram thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Picogram misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva lands a right hook to the body.
Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Picogram as he avoids it easily.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Silva misses the jab.
Picogram uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Picogram connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab, jab by Picogram - just one landing.
Picogram is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Picogram jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva swings for the body but Picogram moves out of range.
Picogram pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Picogram connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silva momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
Picogram slips a straight right by Silva.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva misses with an uppercut
and Picogram connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Picogram throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Picogram.
Picogram swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Picogram throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Picogram missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Picogram connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Picogram defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Picogram was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Picogram walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with an overhand left.
Picogram looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Picogram throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Picogram looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Picogram throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Picogram throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Picogram. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Picogram throws a big shot that misses.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Picogram's shoulder, as Picogram tries to avoid the shot.
Picogram fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silva on the side of the head.
Picogram moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picogram misses with a straight right.
Silva slips a jab from Picogram.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Felix Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Picogram steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Picogram misses the shot to the body.
Picogram misses with a body shot.
Picogram throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Picogram throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva digs a good body shot into Picogram's ribs.
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!
Silva slips a jab from Picogram.
Silva staying out of range there.
Jonny Picogram is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva moves away from the strike by Picogram.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Picogram showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Picogram has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Picogram!
Jonny Picogram bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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