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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Summers has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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235 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Summers!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Summers shoots in and gets a takedown into Silva's guard.
Summers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Summers from controlling successfully.
Summers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Summers thows a big elbow that misses.
Summers won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Summers drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Summers jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Summers got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Summers has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Summers throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silva trying to control but Summers is working from the bottom.
Summers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Summers keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Summers has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Summers's legs - danger averted.
Summers isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Silva stacks Summers on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Silva!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Summers gets back to half guard.
Summers misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Summers actively working from the bottom here.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Summers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Summers knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silva prevents Summers from improving his position.
Summers wants to get back to his feet.
Summers looks gassed!
Summers is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva working Summers over with strikes.
Summers is pressing down on Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Summers has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Silva is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Summers.
Silva trying to control the position but Summers is working away.
Silva in side control lands a decent elbow.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Summers keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Summers wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Silva scoring with punches and elbows.
Silva cracks Summers with a big elbow.
Summers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Summers keeps working.
Silva is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Summers is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Silva is chipping away with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva cracks Summers with a big right hand but Summers just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Silva cracks Summers with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Silva tries for a kimura but Summers is defending well.
Summers is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Summers is working to avoid the ground and pound but Silva connects with a decent elbow.
Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Summers, who protects the arm well.
Silva tries to advance to mount but can't.
Summers is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Silva dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Summers swivels and escapes.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Summers counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Summers is controlling him well.
Silva tries to roll over but Summers keeps him under control.
Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
so Summers counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Summers throws and elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Summers's guard. Nice move by Silva!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Summers is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Summers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Summers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Summers keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Summers is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva wants to control from the top but Summers keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Summers 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 trying to control the action but Summers is working from the bottom.
Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Summers takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Summers takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Anthony Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers is trying to improve his position.
Silva advances nicely into full mount.
Summers keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Summers is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Silva working for a submission but Summers is keeping him at bay.
Summers is in all sorts of trouble here.
Silva is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Summers has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Silva landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control the pace but Summers is squirming around nicely.
Silva with good strikes from the mount here!
Summers working to try and regain half guard.
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Silva looking to control but Summers is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva working for a guillotine from mount but Summers is in no mood to give up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Anthony Silva will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Summers has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Summers keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva tries to sprawl but Summers drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Summers wants to pass the guard but Silva is defending well.
Silva gets back to full guard.
Summers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Summers being controlled here momentarily.
Summers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Summers stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva has control of Summers's left arm, preventing Summers from doing any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
We're going to have a standup here because Anthony Silva wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Summers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but Summers is working from the bottom.
Summers can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Silva working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Silva lands a nice short elbow.
Summers is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
Silva drops an elbow to the side of Summers's head.
Summers is not content to let Silva control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers looking for submissions off his back.
Well, if Silva is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Summers is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva slows the pace down in half guard.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Summers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Summers is defending well.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Summers is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Summers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Summers is defending well.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Summers keeps working.
David Summers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Summers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Anthony Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Summers keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony 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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