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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robyn Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berserka Sholin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robyn Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Robyn Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Berserka Sholin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sholin fails to land the takedown.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva connects with a right hand. Sholin shakes it off.
Silva closes the distance and pushes Sholin back into the cage.
Silva pulls Sholin into guard.
Sholin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Silva on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Silva tries to get out of the position.
Sholin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sholin is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sholin is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
It looks like Robyn Silva has been cut.
Sholin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sholin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sholin has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Sholin trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sholin throwing strikes but missing.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sholin with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sholin throwing strikes but missing.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Sholin throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Sholin chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sholin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sholin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sholin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sholin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sholin throwing strikes but missing.
Sholin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sholin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Silva is trying to hold Sholin in close to prevent damage but Sholin has managed to pass into half guard.
Sholin throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
Sholin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sholin trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
Silva manages to get to full guard.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Sholin passes into half guard.
Silva wants to improve his position but Sholin is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sholin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sholin wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Silva uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Sholin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sholin is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sholin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.
Sholin is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sholin.
Sholin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sholin prevents Silva from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Berserka Sholin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robyn Silva's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sholin shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva scores with a jab.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sholin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Sholin seems unphased.
Sholin gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Silva pulls guard successfully.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva trying to control the action but Sholin is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is really struggling to control Sholin but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Silva is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sholin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sholin trying to control from the bottom.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sholin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sholin is trying to get back to full guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Robyn Silva wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sholin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sholin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sholin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva connects with a body shot that sends Sholin's belly button to the back.
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 tries to clinch there but Sholin circles away.
Sholin looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Robyn Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Berserka Sholin.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silva, as that shot connected.
Silva cracks Sholin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sholin's head.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sholin dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Sholin's head and hops out.
Sholin tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Sholin is trying desperately to land a takedown but Silva is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sholin.
Sholin tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Robyn Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silva clinches up with Sholin and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Silva.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sholin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sholin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sholin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sholin swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robyn Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robyn Silva's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva throws a shot to the body.
Robyn Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sholin walks into a straight right hand from Silva.
Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sholin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva moves into the clinch.
Sholin is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sholin can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sholin is trying to keep an underhook but Silva manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Sholin wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Sholin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sholin keeps working.
Silva is pressing down on Sholin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sholin is holding on for now.
Silva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Robyn Silva just wasn't active enough.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sholin shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Robyn Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Berserka Sholin.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sholin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sholin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sholin, pushing him back against the cage.
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 has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Sholin regains guard immediately.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Sholin is keeping the position.
Sholin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sholin stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sholin throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sholin looking for a sweep. Not yet Sholin, not yet.
Berserka Sholin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sholin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sholin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sholin breaks from Silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sholin raining down hammerfists from mount.
Sholin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sholin with the ground and pound from mount.
Robyn Silva's cut is getting worse.
Silva tries to hold on but Sholin postures up.
Sholin lands a big shot there that rocks Silva but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Silva wants to hold on but Sholin pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sholin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Robyn Silva's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Silva sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sholin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sholin.
Sholin lands strikes from half guard.
Jeez, Robyn Silva's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Robyn Silva's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Berserka Sholin!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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