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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Sillvestre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne Sillvestre is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wayne Sillvestre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sillvestre misses with a wild body shot.
Sillvestre drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sillvestre decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cooper, up you get!
Cooper tries for a takedown but Sillvestre circles away easily
and Sillvestre counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wayne Sillvestre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sillvestre tries a head kick but it misses.
Cooper swings for the body but Sillvestre moves out of range.
Cooper closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sillvestre counters with a shoot takedown. Cooper fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
Sillvestre tries to free his leg and advance position but Cooper is retaining full guard.
Sillvestre has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cooper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cooper escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sillvestre gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sillvestre wants to get up but he can't break Cooper's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sillvestre slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cooper tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cooper is controlling Sillvestre's posture.
Cooper is working an open guard so Sillvestre takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sillvestre is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Sillvestre.
Cooper misses with a takedown
and Sillvestre counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sillvestre pulls guard effortlessly.
Cooper drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sillvestre looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sillvestre looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sillvestre!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sillvestre works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sillvestre decides to stand back up. Sillvestre steps back and let's Cooper get back to his feet.
Sillvestre changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cooper looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cooper is trying to get back to half guard.
Sillvestre decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Sillvestre misses with a series of wild punches.
Cooper misses with a takedown attempt
and Sillvestre counters with a low kick, right behind Cooper 's knee.
Wayne Sillvestre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Cooper.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper misses with a takedown
and Sillvestre counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cooper's guard now.
Cooper tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cooper is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cooper tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cooper looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cooper tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sillvestre trying to control but Cooper is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper 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.
Sillvestre lands a couple of elbows.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cooper misses with a takedown attempt
and Sillvestre counters by moving into the clinch.
Cooper trying to control the position but instead, Sillvestre has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cooper into the cage.
Sillvestre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cooper avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooper has his takedown stuffed
and Sillvestre counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cooper!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sillvestre goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Cooper turns into him and now he's in Sillvestre's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne Sillvestre dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cooper connects with a solid leg kick.
Wayne Sillvestre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sillvestre pushes Cooper up against the cage in a clinch.
Cooper is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sillvestre pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sillvestre landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cooper jumps guard but Sillvestre stands there with Cooper around his waist. Cooper gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sillvestre presses Cooper against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sillvestre lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sillvestre with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sillvestre avoiding damage.
Sillvestre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sillvestre moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sillvestre lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cooper is trying to break the clinch but Sillvestre has him pressed against the cage.
Cooper is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wayne Sillvestre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Cooper.
Sillvestre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sillvestre scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sillvestre throws an elbow but Cooper slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sillvestre decides to stand back up. Sillvestre steps back and let's Cooper get back to his feet.
Cooper has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cooper there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cooper shoots and misses
and Sillvestre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sillvestre lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sillvestre circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sillvestre counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cooper won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper can't do much from the bottom here.
Cooper tries to buck Sillvestre off but Sillvestre is having none of it.
Sillvestre stands up.
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!
Cooper misses with a takedown attempt
and Sillvestre counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cooper won't be happy with that.
Sillvestre remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Sillvestre tries to advance to mount but Cooper denies him.
Cooper is pushing Sillvestre's head away, looking to escape. Sillvestre manages to hold on to the position though.
Sillvestre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cooper can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cooper wants to control but Sillvestre postures up.
Wayne Sillvestre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sillvestre decides to stand up, so the ref orders Cooper to his feet.
Cooper throws a head kick that misses.
Cooper misses with a takedown attempt
and Sillvestre counters with a single leg into guard. Cooper didn't expect that.
Cooper looking for a sweep. Not yet Cooper, not yet.
Sillvestre decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cooper, up you get!
Cooper on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper looks for the body kick but Sillvestre saw that one coming.
Cooper doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sillvestre counters with a left and a right that stings Cooper.
Sillvestre rushes Cooper and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cooper drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sillvestre pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sillvestre shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cooper's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sillvestre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sillvestre wants to stand and escape but instead Cooper has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Sillvestre is striking off his back. Cooper thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne Sillvestre dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cooper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sillvestre moves into the clinch successfully.
Sillvestre gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Cooper looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sillvestre is trying to control the action in half guard but Cooper is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cooper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cooper wants to control but Sillvestre is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cooper is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Sillvestre is staying active.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sillvestre trying to control the action but Cooper is working from the bottom.
Sillvestre drops an elbow to the side of Cooper's head.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cooper doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sillvestre counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cooper!
Sillvestre controlling from the full mount.
Sillvestre scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cooper?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sillvestre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sillvestre fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sillvestre with shots to the head and body - Cooper looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cooper is working to get back to half guard.
Cooper taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sillvestre trying to control but Cooper is having none of it.
Cooper is trying to stand.
Sillvestre misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Sillvestre is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cooper can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sillvestre wants to control the pace but Cooper is squirming around nicely.
Sillvestre unloads with some shots from mount but Cooper bucks and avoids them well.
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.
Cooper tries to hold on but Sillvestre pushes him away.
Cooper tries to buck Sillvestre off but he can't manage it.
Sillvestre thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sillvestre working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wayne Sillvestre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cooper wants to hold on but Sillvestre pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sillvestre controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wayne Sillvestre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sillvestre 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wayne Sillvestre!
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