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Event:
NYF 26: McCoy vs Dujardin
Date: Jul 15, 2023 |
#R1#
Anudo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks.
Anudo scores with a nice strike.
Silva moves away from the strike by Anudo.
Silva tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Anudo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silva blocks a leg kick.
Silva drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Anudo defends it well.
Anudo looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Silva drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Anudo defends it well.
Anudo looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva feints the counter takedown.
Anudo throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anudo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Anudo lands with a right hand.
Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Anudo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T1#
Anudo tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Anudo defends it well.
Mac Anudo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anudo tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Anudo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Anudo with the inside leg kick.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anudo.
Anudo throws a right hand that misses
#TD2#
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Anudo keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Anudo is trying to keep Silva in close.
#T2#
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anudo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Anudo is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Anudo controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Silva working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Anudo has passed into half guard!
#T3#
Silva is staying active underneath Anudo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva gets full guard.
Anudo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Silva throws his legs up looking for a submission but Anudo uses it to pass to side control.
Silva regains half guard.
Anudo trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva wants to improve his position but Anudo is controlling well.
#T4#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Anudo lands a nice short elbow.
Anudo is pressing down on Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva is holding on for now.
Silva tries to roll over but Anudo keeps him under control.
Anudo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Anudo working Silva over with strikes.
Silva is in trouble now - Anudo has advanced to mount!
Silva bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Anudo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Anudo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Anudo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CUT#It looks like Jackson Silva has been cut.
Silva checks a leg kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anudo. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Silva tries to counter it with a takedown but Anudo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Anudo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anudo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anudo.
Anudo wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side#TD2#
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Anudo has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#T1#
Anudo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silva's back!
Silva is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Anudo is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Silva. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Anudo scores with punches and elbows.
Silva tries to roll but Anudo sticks to his back.
Silva trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Anudo is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Silva up.
Silva breaks Anudo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Anudo is retaining full guard. #T2##SUB#
Anudo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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 stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anudo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Anudo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anudo keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass. #T3##SUB2#
Silva has gone for a leg lock! Anudo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.#REVR#
Anudo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Anudo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Anudo advances to half guard.
Anudo working Silva over with strikes.
Anudo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mac Anudo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T4#
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Anudo sits in half guard.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Anudo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Anudo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Anudo is working away from the top position though.
Silva tries to roll over but Anudo keeps him under control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Anudo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Anudo looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Anudo throws a sloppy body shot
#TD2#
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Anudo fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Anudo is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Anudo has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Anudo 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.#SUB#
Anudo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva passes into half guard. #T1#
Anudo trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
Anudo tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Anudo is trying to control but can't.
Anudo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Anudo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Anudo is pressing down on Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Silva throws an elbow that misses. Anudo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva's guard. Nice move by Anudo!#REVR#
Anudo passes Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Silva wants to improve his position but Anudo is controlling well.
Silva trying to hold on to Anudo's head to control him but Anudo postures up.
#T3#
Anudo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Anudo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! #SUB#
Anudo is working for a guillotine from mount but Silva frees his head quite easily.
Silva tries to hold on but Anudo pushes him away.
Anudo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T4#
Silva manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Anudo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Silva tries to roll over but Anudo keeps him under control.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Anudo is working away from the top position though.#SUB#
Anudo wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Anudo is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Jackson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB2#
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mac Anudo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anudo 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mac Anudo!
A victorious Mac Anudo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
NYF 22: Tonioli vs Ruiz 2
Date: Jun 10, 2023 |
#R1#
Silva throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Silva. Oneil shrugs it off though.
Oneil fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silva misses with a combination
#TD2#
and Oneil counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Silva!
Silva seems a little lost for a moment, as Oneil dominates the positioning.
Oneil scores with a couple of short elbows.
Oneil lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Oneil scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Silva to see if he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva struggling a bit here.
Oneil in side control lands a decent elbow.
Oneil cracks Silva with a big elbow.
Oneil working the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Oneil wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well. #T1#
Oneil is staying tight to Silva's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Oneil tries to move to mount but Silva blocks the move with his legs.
Oneil working the ground and pound.
Oneil working the body and head with strikes.
Oneil misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Oneil throws an elbow but Silva slips to the side and avoids it well.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
Oneil is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oneil looks up at the clock and then as Silva takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Oneil smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
#T2#
Silva is not content to let Oneil control the position.
Silva on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
Oneil grinds an elbow into Silva's temple.
Oneil scores with punches from side control.
Oneil working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Oneil controls the position from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oneil working the head and body with strikes. #T3#
Silva is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Oneil staying calm.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Oneil wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Oneil trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva taking punishment in the form of punches.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Oneil moves into full mount!
Silva tries to lock up and control but Oneil gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T4#
Oneil landing strikes from the mount.
Oneil has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Silva's face.
Oneil landing strikes, looking to finish!
Oneil avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
Silva is in a horrible position here. Oneil smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
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!
Oneil scores with a couple of good head shots there.
BOOM! Oneil connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Oneil with a couple of short strikes.
Oneil working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Oneil working the ground and pound effectively.
#ROC2#Silva is rocked!
Oneil has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Oneil punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Oneil dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva attempts a counter takedown but Oneil avoids it well and moves away.
Oneil misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Oneil has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oneil lands with a straight right. Silva didn't see that one coming.
Oneil needs to keep his hands up - Silva had a free shot at his head there.
Oneil lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
Nice cross by Oneil.
Oneil lands with a cross.
Oneil connects with a looping right hand.
Silva's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Silva duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Oneil is defended easily by Silva.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Oneil. That did some damage!#T1#
Oneil avoids the body shot from Silva.
Oneil tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Oneil misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oneil.
A head kick from Silva lands but Oneil takes it in his stride.
Jackson Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oneil throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oneil throws out the jab.
Oneil looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Oneil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Oneil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Jackson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
Silva throws a combination that misses #TD2#
and Oneil counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva regains half guard.
Oneil landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Oneil in his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Oneil lands a nice short elbow.
Oneil is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
Oneil working the head and body with strikes.
Silva is pressing down on Oneil's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Oneil stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Silva wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Oneil is now in half guard.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Oneil works his way into side control.
Oneil in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
David Oneil has got the better of the ground game so far.#T3##SUB2#
Oneil is working to tighten his grip on Silva's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Silva has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Oneil is really squeezing tight and eventually Silva passes out! Oneil breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). David Oneil!
David Oneil thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
NYF 19: Ribeiro vs Gracie
Date: May 20, 2023 |
#R1#
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Justen counters with a stiff right hand.
We've been hearing reports that Silva has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Justen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Justen tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Justen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Justen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Justen throws a big shot that misses.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Justen is looking to clinch.
Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Justen throws a fast counter high kick but Silva manages to duck under it in time.
Justen throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Justen is looking to reverse the position.
Silva tries to move to mount but Justen blocks the move with his legs.
Silva advances nicely into full mount.
Silva fails to take his opponent's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Justen is trying to escape the mount.
Justen gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Justen looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Silva in particular looking to stall.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Justen is working away.
Justen is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Justen tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Justen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Justen wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Justen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silva moves nicely into side control.
Justen tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva trying to control the position but Justen is working away.
Justen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Justen is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Justen is defending the position.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Justen is working away.
Silva works his way into full mount!
Silva trying to control but Justen is having none of it. #T3#
Justen 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.
Justen is looking to improve his position.
Justen trying to control but Silva postures up.
Silva trying to pass the guard but Justen defending well.
Justen moves into full guard.
Justen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva has Justen pulled in close to control his posture. #T4#
Justen wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva keeping full guard, as Justen tries to pass.
Justen is looking to pass into half guard but Silva pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Silva is in guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Justen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silva defends it easily.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Justen is keeping the position.
Silva wants to control from the top but Justen keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jackson Silva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
No luck for Justen with that takedown attempt.
Jackson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva throws a leg kick but Justen checks it.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Justen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Justen.
Justen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Silva tries to counter with a takedown but Justen is quick to defend against it.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva moves out of range as Justen strikes.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Justen blocks a head kick by Silva.
Justen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justen tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Justen shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice uppercut there from Silva.
Silva swinging wildly here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Justen! But no joy.
Silva throws a series of punches but Justen avoids them all with ease.
A lazy left from Justen finds it's target.#T1#
Silva misses with a straight left.
A bone on bone clash there as Justen blocks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Justen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Justen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Justen throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Justen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Jackson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herbert Justen.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Justen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Justen misses with an uppercut
#TD#
so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #SUB2#
Justen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Justen can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jackson Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Justen's head. #T2#
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Silva moves nicely into side control.
Justen 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 tries to move to mount but Justen blocks the move with his legs.
Silva advances nicely into full mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva tries to control but Justen wriggling away.
Justen tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.
Silva wants to take Justen's back but he can't do it this time.
Silva controlling the position easily from mount. #T3#
Justen is trying to escape the mount.
Justen is still trying to improve position.
Silva trying to control but Justen is having none of it.
Justen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Justen 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.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Justen can do to turn this around?
Silva trying to pass the guard but Justen defending well.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Justen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB2#
Justen actively working from the bottom here.#T4#
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Justen defends it. #SUB#
Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Justen felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Silva works his way into full mount!
Justen is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Silva tries to control but Justen wriggling away.
Justen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Justen keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Silva dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Justen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Justen throws a lazy head kick #TD#
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silva wants to take a breather but Justen is having none of it.
Silva is thwarting Justen's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Justen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Silva uses his free foot to push down on Justen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Justen.
Justen tries to hold on but Silva postures up.
Justen prevents Silva from taking his back.
Justen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva wants to control the pace but Justen is squirming around nicely. #T1#
Silva controlling from mount.
Justen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Silva wants to take a breather but Justen is having none of it.
Justen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva controlling the pace. #SUB2#
Silva moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Justen.
Justen is not content to let Silva control the position. #T2#
Justen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Justen gets full guard.
Justen looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Justen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silva passes into side control.
Justen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva wants to control but Justen is keeping him busy.
Justen wants to control but Silva postures up.
Silva trying to control the action but Justen is working from the bottom.
Silva works to advance to full mount. Justen defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. #T3#
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Justen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Silva trying to pass the guard but Justen defending well.
Silva has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Herbert Justen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Justen is trying desperately to improve position.
Silva works his way to his opponent's back.
Justen looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Justen wants to escape the position.
#T4#
Silva wants to control but Justen is keeping busy.
Silva throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Silva gets his hands free as Justen looks to control.
Justen is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Justen staying busy and making it hard for Silva to control.
Justen trying to control but not successfully.
Silva keeps control of the position as Justen tries to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva tries to keep control of the position but Justen is staying busy.#SUB#
Silva has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Jackson Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva has good solid back control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Silva!
Herbert Justen was interviewed post fight and said 'F*** '. |
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Event:
NYF Fight Night 2
Date: Apr 22, 2023 |
#R1#
Ferguson scores with a jab to the head.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ferguson.
Ferguson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silva. Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Ferguson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Ferguson.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ferguson checks a leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Silva has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Ferguson throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva tests Ferguson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Ferguson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ferguson lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferguson checks the leg kick.
Ferguson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ferguson counters with a straight right hand.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferguson.
Silva looks to land a combination but Ferguson avoids it well.
Ferguson cracks Silva with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T1#
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Ferguson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Ferguson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ferguson misses the jab.
Silva swings for the body but Ferguson moves out of range.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Ferguson throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ferguson. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferguson throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and Ferguson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva tries to bum rush Ferguson with a series of wild strikes but Ferguson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva motions for Ferguson to come forward. Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T2#
Silva slips a jab from Ferguson.
Ferguson throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.
Silva looks to land a combination but Ferguson avoids it well.
Ferguson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva throws a head kick but Ferguson moves out of range.
Ferguson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ferguson.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little feinted left hand from Ferguson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ferguson throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Ferguson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Silva throws a head kick but Ferguson moves out of range.
Ferguson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fighters circling - Ferguson throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T3#
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Ferguson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ferguson moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
Ferguson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Silva sprawls and moves away.
Ferguson moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Ferguson misses the jab.
Silva throws a right hand that Ferguson ducks under and follows up with a left that Ferguson also avoids with ease.
Ferguson takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut there from Ferguson.
Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ferguson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#CUT#It looks like Jackson Silva has been cut.
Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Ferguson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ferguson avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva misses with the combination.
#T4#
Silva dodges the punch combination from Ferguson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferguson misses with a straight right.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ferguson throwing a counter right hand but Silva manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Ferguson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ferguson thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Silva throws a head kick but Ferguson moves out of range.
A big right from Ferguson misses.
Ferguson moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Niall Ferguson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jackson 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.#R2#
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ferguson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
An attempted straight right counter from Ferguson misses the target.
Silva throws a series of punches but Ferguson avoids them all with ease.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Ferguson lands a jab to the nose.
Niall Ferguson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva throws a series of punches but Ferguson moves out of range.
It looked like Ferguson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Ferguson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ferguson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ferguson feints a jab promting Silva to slip. Ferguson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Silva slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ferguson looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson scores with a hook.
Ferguson ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Niall Ferguson is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferguson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ferguson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Ferguson works the jab nicely.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva misses with a hook
#KD#
and Ferguson counters with a nice right hand that sends Silva toppling to the canvas! Silva scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Ferguson finish him?!#ROC#Silva is rocked!
Silva misses with the combination.
Ferguson cracks Silva with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferguson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ferguson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Silva misses with a double jab
enabling Ferguson to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Silva might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ferguson has got the better of the exchanges.
Silva swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Ferguson counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Silva.#T2#
Nice cross by Ferguson.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Ferguson finish him?
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Ferguson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Ferguson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ferguson lands a head shot.#KD#
Ferguson sends Silva crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ferguson is motioning to the referee to let Silva up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Ferguson dodges the punch combination from Silva.
A little feinted left hand from Ferguson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ferguson throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Silva takes a swing at Ferguson's ribcage but misses.
Ferguson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T3#
Ferguson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ferguson lands an overhand right.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #KD#
Ferguson drops Silva with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Silva looks back up at him and smiles so Ferguson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Silva gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ferguson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferguson throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ferguson.
Silva throws a head kick but Ferguson moves out of range.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ferguson throwing a counter right hand but Silva manages to avoid it.
Ferguson wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#T4#
Silva throws a right and a left that Ferguson avoids nicely.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Silva looks to move away, Ferguson throws a big counter combo but Silva just gets out of the way.
Ferguson throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva throws a series of punches but Ferguson avoids them all with ease.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva takes a swing at Ferguson's ribcage but misses.
Ferguson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked#KD#
and Ferguson counters with a crisp one two that drops Silva! Ferguson thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Silva to his feet! Silva is in big trouble!
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferguson.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#KD#
Ferguson sends Silva crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ferguson is motioning to the referee to let Silva up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#CUT#That has opened up Jackson Silva's cut even more.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ferguson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Niall Ferguson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Ferguson moves out of range easily.
Ferguson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ferguson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ferguson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ferguson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Ferguson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ferguson missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ferguson moves out of range of the body kick.
Ferguson is looking to counter punch.
Ferguson scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Ferguson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ferguson takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses. #T1#
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva thows a leg kick but Ferguson checks it
and Ferguson comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Silva stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Ferguson is on him like rabid pit bull! Silva slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niall Ferguson! |
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Event:
NYF 15: Mendez vs St.Claire 2
Date: Apr 08, 2023 |
#R1#
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Simons.
A jab from Simons finds it's way through Silva's defenses. #CUT2#It looks like Jackson Silva has been cut.
Simons missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva darts in looking for a takedown but Simons gets double underhooks and turns Silva into the cage.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Simons misses with a punch to the body.
Simons is stalling here.
Simons misses with some punches.
Silva is trying to drag Simons to the mat but Simons just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva jumps guard but Simons turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Silva tries to circle away but Simons has him pinned against the cage.
Simons lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#T1#
Simons blocks an uppercut.
Silva controlling the action here for a moment.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Simons stalling.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Simons on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Simons is working Silva over against the cage.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
A body shot lands from Simons.
#T2#
Simons effectively controlling the action here.
Simons has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva jumps guard but Simons turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Simons lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Simons digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Simons.
Silva tries to work over Simons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Simons turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simons will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silva up against the cage.
Simons tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Simons misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Simons tries to tie him up. #T3#
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Simons controlling the action here for a moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Simons creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Simons slows down the pace here.
#BC#
Silva breaks the clinch.
Simons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Simons defends it nicely.
Jackson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simons misses with a looping right.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Simons.#T4#
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Simons.
Silva blocks a jab.
Simons leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A big left from Simons misses.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Simons avoids it really well and circles away.
Simons catches Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Simons throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simons misses the jab.
Simons lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simons waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Simons lands a jab.
Simons displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Russ Simons dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Silva's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Simons connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Simons defends it nicely.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Simons misses with a wild body shot. #KD2#
Simons feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Silva sprawling to the canvas! Silva rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Simons finish him?!
Simons misses with a looping right.
Simons has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Simons has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
A little jabbing left from Simons on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Simons changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Simons misses the shot to the body.
Simons is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva. #KD2#
Simons cracks Silva with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Simons has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Silva to stand back up!#ROC2#Silva is rocked!
Simons throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva staying out of range there.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #KD2#
and Simons counters with a nice right hand that sends Silva toppling to the canvas! Silva scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Simons finish him?!
Simons throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Simons shows good takedown defense.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Silva looking to score a takedown here. Simons is defending well but Silva drives through and ends up in Simons's guard.
Simons really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Simons is retaining full guard.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Simons.
Silva forces his way into half guard.
Silva is trying to control. Simons wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Simons defending well though. #T2#
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Simons defends it.
Simons is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva moves nicely into side control. #SUB#
Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Silva tries to advance to mount but Simons instead regains half guard. #T3#
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Simons is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva trying to advance position but Simons counters by regaining guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Simons can do anything to dispel that myth.
Simons is looking to sweep but instead, Silva has passed into half guard.
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Simons defends it.
Simons is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Simons knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silva is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Simons!
Silva seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Simons is holding on tight.
Silva tries to control but Simons wriggling away.
Silva wants to take his opponent's back but Simons doesn't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Russ Simons showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jackson Silva's cut.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Silva moves away from the strike by Simons.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Simons misses with a straight left.
Silva seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Simons.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Simons sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
Simons swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silva defending well as Simons loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Simons misses.
Simons might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Simons sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Simons jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva lands a head kick. Simons smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Simons sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Simons.
Simons misses with a looping left.
Simons keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Simons jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva staying out of range there.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Simons.
Simons thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Simons throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #TD#
Silva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Simons tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position.
Silva advances to full mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Silva moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Simons has worked his arm free - good work by Simons!
#T2#
Simons can't do much from the bottom here.
Simons prevents Silva from moving into mount.
Silva with the ground and pound but Simons regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Simons is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Simons is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T3#
Simons is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Silva is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Simons stops Silva from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva moves to his opponent's back but Simons bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Silva. #T4#
Simons trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva wants to sweep here but Simons controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Simons defends easily.
Jackson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Russ Simons is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#SUB#
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Russ Simons comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Simons winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russ Simons!
Russ Simons seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
NYF 12: St. Claire vs Mendez
Date: Mar 18, 2023 |
#R1#
Dewitt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've been informed that Dewitt has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Dewitt moved out of range nicely.
Dewitt is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Silva with a body shot.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dewitt but Dewitt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dewitt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Dewitt throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dewitt sprawls well initially but Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dewitt manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Dewitt punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Dewitt tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD#
Silva scores with a takedown into Dewitt's guard.
Silva showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dewitt pulls Silva in to control the position. #T1#
Dewitt is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Dewitt seems keen to control Silva's posture.
Dewitt is trying to keep Silva in close.
Dewitt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silva controls the pace.
Dewitt is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Silva passes Dewitt's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Silva moves into full mount! Dewitt won't be happy about that!
Silva wants to control the pace but Dewitt is squirming around nicely. #SUB#
Silva is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dewitt is surviving well by controlling Silva's body position as best he can. #T2#
Silva tries to control but Dewitt wriggling away.
Dewitt can't escape the position.
Dewitt keeps trying to improve his position.
Dewitt tries to hold on but Silva postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dewitt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T3#
Silva moves to back control.
Dewitt is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Silva off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.#SUB#
Silva working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Dewitt is trying to get back to his feet but Silva has full control of the position and if anything, Dewitt has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Silva trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Dewitt doesn't escape.
Silva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SUB#
Silva looking for the choke from the back.
Dewitt is really stuck here.
#SUB#
Silva has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Dewitt has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
What can Dewitt do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Silva doesn't have the hooks in and Dewitt manages to turn into his guard.
#T4#
Dewitt trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Silva working for a triangle but Dewitt defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Dewitt has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Silva to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Dewitt is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Silva pulls down on the head and he's put Dewitt to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jackson Silva! |
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Event:
NYF 9: St. Claire vs Silva
Date: Feb 18, 2023 |
#R1#
Saint-Clair throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Saint-Clair sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saint-Clair throws out the jab. #TD2#
Silva drives through with a takedown into Saint-Clair's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Silva forces his way into half guard.
Saint-Clair is not content to let Silva control the position.
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Saint-Clair defends it.
Saint-Clair is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries to pass to full mount but Saint-Clair defends it.
Saint-Clair moves into full guard.
#T1#
Silva advances position into side control!
Saint-Clair is trying to work for a sweep but Silva has mounted him!
Silva tries to control but Saint-Clair wriggling away.
Saint-Clair is desperately trying to improve his position but Silva has a good base and remains in mount.
Silva mounts Saint-Clair! Really nice guard pass there!
Saint-Clair tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Saint-Clair bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Saint-Clair accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saint-Clair throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Saint-Clair from controlling successfully.
Silva managing to control the position.
Silva lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Silva wants to control from the top but Saint-Clair keeps moving. #T3#
Saint-Clair looking for a sweep. Not yet Saint-Clair, not yet.
Saint-Clair looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Saint-Clair keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Saint-Clair is retaining full guard.
Silva trying to control but Saint-Clair is working from the bottom.
Saint-Clair can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Saint-Clair tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Saint-Clair trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
Saint-Clair wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Saint-Clair wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Silva is looking for a kimura but Saint-Clair is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.
Saint-Clair tries to kick Silva off but Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SUB2#
Silva is looking for a kimura here.
Saint-Clair gets back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva wants to control from the top but Saint-Clair keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Saint-Clair circles away.
Saint-Clair stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Saint-Clair.
Saint-Clair throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Saint-Clair lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Saint-Clair lands with an uppercut that bounces Silva off the cage and back into range.
A big right from Saint-Clair misses.
Silva defending well as Saint-Clair loads up on a big left hand.
Saint-Clair displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Léo Saint-Clair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries to move into range but Saint-Clair moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Saint-Clair.
Saint-Clair throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.#T1#
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Saint-Clair defends it nicely.
Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Saint-Clair throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Saint-Clair throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Jackson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saint-Clair throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Jackson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Saint-Clair sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Saint-Clair manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Silva walks into a jab.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Saint-Clair counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva throws a leg kick but Saint-Clair moved away.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Saint-Clair sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Saint-Clair scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saint-Clair throws a big shot that misses.
Saint-Clair punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Saint-Clair is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Saint-Clair as he avoids it easily.
Saint-Clair stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Saint-Clair scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Saint-Clair waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Silva moves out of range as Saint-Clair strikes.
Saint-Clair misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saint-Clair throws out the jab.
Saint-Clair lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saint-Clair.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Saint-Clair throwing a counter right hand but Silva manages to avoid it.#T3#
Silva looks for a takedown but Saint-Clair sprawls well.
Saint-Clair ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Saint-Clair throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saint-Clair defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Saint-Clair smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice takedown defense from Saint-Clair. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Jab from Saint-Clair.
Léo Saint-Clair is winning the standup battle so far.
Saint-Clair digs a good hook to Silva's body.
Saint-Clair misses the shot to the body.
Silva blocks a jab.
Saint-Clair throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Saint-Clair sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Léo Saint-Clair is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T4#
Jab, jab by Saint-Clair - just one landing.
Saint-Clair throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Saint-Clair throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saint-Clair catches Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Saint-Clair cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Saint-Clair is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Silva with a poor takedown
enabling Saint-Clair to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saint-Clair throws out the jab.
Silva with the counter takedown but Saint-Clair avoids it easily.
Saint-Clair throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice cross by Saint-Clair.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Saint-Clair circles away.
Silva tries for a takedown but Saint-Clair circles away easily
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Saint-Clair manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Saint-Clair sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva walks into a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Léo Saint-Clair dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
Saint-Clair throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saint-Clair scores with a jab.
Saint-Clair throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva fails with the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Saint-Clair misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Saint-Clair misses the target.
Saint-Clair stuffs the takedown.
Léo Saint-Clair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Silva.
Saint-Clair throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Saint-Clair scores with a jab to the jaw.
Saint-Clair sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Saint-Clair missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saint-Clair scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Saint-Clair is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Silva takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Saint-Clair throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saint-Clair ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T1#
Saint-Clair thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Saint-Clair's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saint-Clair.
Saint-Clair lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Silva darts in looking for a takedown but Saint-Clair gets double underhooks and turns Silva into the cage.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A jab from Saint-Clair misses.
Saint-Clair wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Saint-Clair throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Saint-Clair comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saint-Clair lands a jab to Silva's midsection.#T2#
Saint-Clair dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saint-Clair with a nice cross.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Saint-Clair dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Saint-Clair misses.
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Saint-Clair digs a good body shot into Silva's ribs.
Saint-Clair is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Saint-Clair slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Saint-Clair connects with a nice looking jab.
#ROC#Silva is rocked!#T3#
Saint-Clair throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Saint-Clair lands with a cross.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Saint-Clair finish him?
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saint-Clair throws out the jab.
Saint-Clair throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Saint-Clair.
Silva slips under a jab from Saint-Clair.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Saint-Clair to score with a decent uppercut.
Saint-Clair scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Saint-Clair gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Léo Saint-Clair!
Léo Saint-Clair retains his heavyweight title!
Léo Saint-Clair seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
Highland 219
Date: Dec 30, 2022 |
#R1#
Feynman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Feynman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Feynman has a takedown stuffed.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Feynman.
Feynman shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Feynman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Silva tries to counter with a takedown but Feynman is quick to defend against it.
Jackson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Feynman.
Feynman slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Feynman misses with a takedown attempt #TD#
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Feynman fights it but they end up in guard.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Feynman is retaining full guard.
Feynman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Feynman.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Silva passes Feynman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Feynman wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Feynman is defending the position.
Feynman felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Silva is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Feynman tries to get back to half guard but can't. #SUB#
Silva looking to isolate an arm here. Feynman doesn't see it coming and as Silva extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jackson Silva! |
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Event:
Highland 212
Date: Dec 02, 2022 |
#R1#
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Young manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Young as he jumps to the side.
A big left from Young misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Horrible takedown attempt by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Young, which made it look bad.
Ryder Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Silva.
Young paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Jackson Silva has been cut.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown#KD#
and Young counters with a nice right hand that sends Silva toppling to the canvas! Silva scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Young finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva moves away from the strike by Young.
Silva drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Young defends it well.#TD2#
Silva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Young trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
Young manages to get to full guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Young wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva being controlled here momentarily.
Silva wants to control from the top but Young keeps moving.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Young is retaining full guard.
Young definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Young is pulling down on Silva's head. It's preventing any offense from Silva, at least for the moment.
Silva passes Young's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Young wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Still in half guard, Silva seems content to control.
Silva moves nicely into side control.
Silva looking to control but instead Young has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Young holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Young is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T3#
Silva is looking to advance position but Young won't allow it.
Young wants to sweep but Silva has passed to side control!
Silva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Young prevents Silva from improving position.
Silva wants to control but Young is keeping him busy.
Young gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Silva trying to pass the guard but Young defending well. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Young does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silva is pressing down on Young's thigh, looking to free his foot. Young is holding on for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Young pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryder Young dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Young keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Young sprawls well.
Young is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
The crowd cheers as Young lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silva doesn't seem phased though.
Young throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Young jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice jab there from Young.
Ryder Young is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Young.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Ryder Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Silva.#TD2#
Silva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silva lands in his opponent's guard.
Young has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Silva has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva looking for a takedown. #T1#
Silva is looking for a takedown.#BC2#
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Young swivels and escapes.
It looked like Young wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#KD#
Young drops Silva with a beautiful combination! Silva stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Young is looking for the KO!
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Young.
Young pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #KD#
Young feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Silva sprawling to the canvas! Silva rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Young finish him?!
#ROC#Silva is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Jackson Silva's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young cracks Silva's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Silva slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Young can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryder Young!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ryder Young made sure he mentioned Highland Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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Event:
Highland 206
Date: Nov 11, 2022 |
#R1#
A big right from Veainu misses.
Veainu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Veainu throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva drops down looking for a counter takedown but Veainu sprawls and moves away.
Veainu looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Veainu throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD#
Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Veainu sprawls well initially but Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Veainu is working away.
Veainu is positioning himself well to prevent Silva advancing to mount.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Veainu is defending the position.
Silva sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Veainu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Veainu looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Silva pushes past his half guard into mount! #SUB#
Silva has hold of Veainu's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Veainu manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Silva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T1#
Veainu is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Veainu is controlling an arm, preventing Silva from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva avoids the attempt from Veainu to control.
Veainu has given up his back here.
Will Silva go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Silva working for a choke but Veainu is defending well.
Veainu trying to control the hands but Silva won't let him. #T2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva is looking to control Veainu but Veainu is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Silva is trying to stick to Veainu's back but Veainu is turning into Silva. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Silva's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Veainu.#SUB2#
Veainu is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Silva is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Silva has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR##SUB2#
Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Veainu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Veainu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard. #T3#
Veainu keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Veainu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Veainu has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #SUB2#
Veainu has an active guard here but Silva has managed to pass into half guard.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Veainu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Veainu trying to control here.
Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Veainu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva trying to control the action but Veainu is working from the bottom.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Veainu is defending the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Veainu can do anything to dispel that myth.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Veainu is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Veainu defends it.
Veainu wants to get back to full guard.
Silva is trying to control. Veainu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Veainu actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Veainu actively working from the bottom here.
Silva moves into full mount! Veainu won't be happy about that!
Veainu is just holding on here. Silva manages to take his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva doesn't have the hooks in and Veainu manages to turn into his guard.
#SUB2#
Veainu drops back, looking for a kneebar! Silva looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Silva looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Silva! #REVR#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Silva 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.#R2#
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Veainu.#TD#
Veainu tries to sprawl but Silva drives through with a takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Veainu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva controlling the action here.
Silva moves nicely into side control.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Veainu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Silva has hold of Veainu's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Veainu seems comfortable defending it but Silva has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Veainu is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Veainu is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Silva couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jackson Silva! |
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Event:
Highland 196
Date: Oct 02, 2022 |
#R1#
Silva with a poor takedown
and Quama counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Quama sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
Silva goes for a double leg but Quama avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Quama continues to drive forward.
Kiase Quama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Silva.
Quama scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silva looks winded!
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice shot by Quama.
Silva takes one to the chin there.#CUT#It looks like Jackson Silva has been cut.
Quama circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Silva to the canvas! Silva doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Quama keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kiase Quama!
A victorious Kiase Quama thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
TR83: New Addition
Date: Aug 28, 2022 |
#R1#
Wu throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
A cross from Wu lands.#CUT2#It looks like Jackson Silva has been cut.
Jackson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Silva has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Wu wants to hold on but Silva pushes him away.#SUB#
Silva looking for a guillotine from mount but Wu is having none of it.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wu is looking to escape.
Silva throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Wu because Silva loaded up on that one. #SUB#
Silva swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Wu is now in Silva's guard. A big mistake from Silva there, giving up the dominant position!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Silva looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Wu has picked Silva up and slammed him! Silva can't keep hold of the triangle and Wu manages to pass to side control!
Wu has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Goya - 🥊 MMA Academy. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#T1#
Silva tries to improve position but can't.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Silva tries to control but Wu manages to take his back.
I really don't envy Silva right now.
Silva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wu biding his time, controlling Silva.
Wu gets his hands free as Silva looks to control.
Wu has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Silva's body.
Silva is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#T2#
Wu controls the action.
I really don't envy Silva right now.
Wu biding his time, controlling Silva. #T3#
Silva trying to control the hands but Wu won't let him.
Wu tries to keep control of the position but Silva is staying busy.
Silva wants to escape the position.
Silva trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Silva is in bad spot here.
#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wu slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silva can't escape the position.
Silva tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Wu wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
Wu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva tries to lock up and control but Wu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Qing Wu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Silva's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2##TD#
Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wu to the mat! Wu manages to get full guard.
Wu has control of Silva's left arm, preventing Silva from doing any damage.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Silva wants to advance to full mount but Wu doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Wu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wu can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wu is keeping the position for now. #T1##SUB#
Silva has gone for a leg lock! Wu slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Silva is looking for a triangle here but Wu uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Wu moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Silva is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Wu is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Silva sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#T2#
Silva trying to control here.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wu in particular looking to stall.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.#T3#
Wu is controlling the pace.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wu is working away from the top position though.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wu is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wu tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva defending well as Wu loads up on a big left hand.
Wu throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range. #T4##TD#
Silva manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Wu on his heels. He'll look to pass Wu's guard now, I'm sure.
Silva trying to move into half guard but instead Wu has managed to sweep!#REVB#
Wu preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Silva is looking for a triangle but Wu pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Wu defends easily.
#SUB#
Silva has his foot on Wu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wu works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Silva has his foot on Wu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wu works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wu passes into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jackson Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jackson Silva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Wu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks.
Wu is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #TD#
Silva shoots in and bounces Wu off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Wu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wu seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SUB#
Silva is looking for a triangle but Wu pushes his legs off easily.
#T1#
Wu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Wu from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wu defends it easily.
Wu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wu seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Wu is proving a slippery customer.
Wu's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck. #T3##SUB#
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wu is one step ahead there.
Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wu controls the pace.#SUB#
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wu sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jackson Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Silva has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Wu 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 Silva.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Qing Wu.
I think Wu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jackson Silva! |
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Event:
VFC 101 Abbott vs Dingo
Date: Jul 30, 2022 |
#R1##TD2#
Silva feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Silva advances position into side control!
Isle is not content to let Silva control the position. #SUB2#
Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Isle stops Silva from passing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Isle keeps working. #T1#
Isle prevents Silva from moving into mount.
Silva passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Isle! #SUB2#
Silva working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Isle turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Silva off and cradles Isle's limp body as Silva celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Jackson Silva! |
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Event:
VFC 95 Hall vs Ivkov
Date: Jul 09, 2022 |
#R1##TD2#
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anudo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anudo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#SUB#
Anudo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Soul Supremacy Rio. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Anudo's guard. #SUB2#
Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Anudo is defending the position.
Silva prevents Anudo from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Anudo reverses the position - he's now on top in Silva's guard.
Anudo lands a couple of elbows.#T1#
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Anudo lands a couple of elbows.#SUB2#
Silva working for submissions but it's allowed Anudo to get to half guard.
#SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Anudo slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.
Anudo is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anudo winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T2#
Anudo working Silva over with strikes.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Anudo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Anudo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Anudo moves into full mount! Silva won't be happy about that!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anudo is landing with some decent strikes but Silva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Anudo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anudo wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
Anudo raining down hammerfists from mount.#T3#
Silva tries to reverse the position but Anudo maintains control.
Silva wants to control but Anudo is having none of it.
Anudo 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.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Anudo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anudo landing strikes from the mount.
Anudo is landing with some decent strikes but Silva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Silva tries to hold on but Anudo postures up.
Anudo lands a heavy elbow. #T4#
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
BOOM! Anudo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Anudo's attempts to control the action.
Anudo lands a nice shot to the head.
Anudo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
A nice elbow there by Anudo.
Anudo landing punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Anudo 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.#R2#
Anudo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anudo as he jumps to the side.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Anudo tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Anudo to the ground. Anudo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Anudo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mac Anudo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Silva.
Nice cross by Anudo.#CUT#It looks like Jackson Silva has been cut.
Anudo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
#KD#
Anudo cracks Silva with an uppercut from hell and Silva crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Anudo's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
#ROC#Silva is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anudo cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
Silva is still in real trouble! Can Anudo finish him?
Anudo lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T1#
Anudo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Anudo drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Anudo has control of the leg.
Anudo working over Silva with some ground and pound. Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Anudo has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Anudo there.
Anudo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Silva taking shots to the head. #T2#
Anudo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Anudo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Anudo's attempts to control the action.
Silva wants to hold on but Anudo pushes him away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anudo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
Anudo working the ground and pound effectively.
Anudo lands a heavy elbow. #T3#
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Anudo breaks from Silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Silva bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!#SUB#
Anudo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Anudo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.#T4#
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Anudo is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Anudo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Anudo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva wants to control from the top but Anudo keeps moving.
Silva passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anudo keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Anudo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Silva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3##TD2#
Silva dives in and scores a takedown into Anudo's guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Anudo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Anudo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Anudo looking to control.
Silva passes Anudo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Anudo is trying to control but can't.
#T1#
Silva is pressing down on Anudo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Anudo is holding on for now.
Anudo manages to get to full guard.
Silva advances to half guard.
Mac Anudo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Anudo tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Silva is just content to waste time from the top position. Anudo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Anudo is retaining full guard.
Anudo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard. #REVR##T2#
Anudo wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Anudo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Anudo tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Anudo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Anudo is trying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Anudo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
#T3#
Anudo wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Silva trying to control here.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Anudo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Anudo trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.
Anudo is trying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silva won't allow Anudo to pass to mount.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Anudo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #TD2#
Silva shoots in and bounces Anudo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Anudo keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Anudo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anudo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mac Anudo.
Well Anudo 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mac Anudo!
An out of breath Mac Anudo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
The Island Season 13, 265 lbs, Round 3
Date: Jun 25, 2022 |
#R1#
Wu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silva. Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wu misses the shot to the body.
Silva takes one to the chin there.#CUT2#It looks like Jackson Silva has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wu. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.#KD2#
Wu sends Silva crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Wu is motioning to the referee to let Silva up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Wu points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Silva wakes up just in time to hear Wu thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Qing Wu!
An out of breath Qing Wu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
The Island Season 13, 265 lbs, Round 2
Date: Jun 24, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Silva drives through with a takedown into Fistle's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Silva wants to control from the top but Fistle keeps moving. #SUB#
Silva drops back looking for a leg! Fistle is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fistle manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Fistle's guard.
Silva trying to control but Fistle is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Fistle is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Fistle has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB#
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fistle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fistle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fistle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fistle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T1##SUB#
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fistle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Silva is tightening it up a little... Fistle has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Fistle reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Fistle taps out! Nice BJJ there by Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jackson Silva! |
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Event:
The Island Season 13, 265 lbs, Round 1
Date: Jun 23, 2022 |
#R1#
Silva moves out of range as Isle strikes.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Isle has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Silva moves out of range as Isle strikes.#KD#
Isle drops Silva with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Silva looks back up at him and smiles so Isle waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#CUT#It looks like Jackson Silva has been cut.
Thomas Isle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Isle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD2#
Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Isle to the mat! Isle manages to get full guard.
Isle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva keeps trying to improve his position.
Silva prevents Isle from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T1#
Silva thows a huge punch but Isle dodges it nicely.
Isle is trying to stand back up but Silva is controlling him
Silva works his way into side control.
Silva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Silva trying to control the position but Isle is working away. #SUB2#
Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Isle is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Isle keeps working.
Isle stops Silva from passing to mount. #T2##SUB2#
Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Isle is not content to let Silva control the position.
Silva tries to advance to mount but Isle denies him.
Silva wants to control but Isle is keeping him busy.
Silva tries to advance to mount but can't. #SUB2#
Silva has hold of Isle's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Isle seems comfortable defending it but Silva has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Isle is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Isle is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Silva couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jackson Silva! |
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Event:
VFC 91 Tartakov vs Smith
Date: Jun 14, 2022 |
#R1#
Silva throws a low kick but Newton moves out of range easily.
Newton feinted with a counter takedown.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Newton shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.#TD#
Silva gets caught flat footed, as Newton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Silva trying to control the position.
Newton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Newton trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Newton is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Silva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Newton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Newton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Newton tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard. #T1#
Newton controls from within his opponent's guard.
Newton trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Newton passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Silva regains half guard.
Newton is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it. #SUB#
Newton wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Newton has control of the leg.
Newton uses his free foot to push down on Silva's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Silva. #T2#
Newton prevents Silva from getting the reversal.#SUB#
Newton working for a submission but Silva is keeping him at bay.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva tries to hold on but Newton pushes him away. #SUB#
Newton working for a submission but Silva is keeping him at bay.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Newton isn't that keen on the idea.
Newton lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva hang on?
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T3#
A nice elbow there by Newton.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Newton isn't that keen on the idea.#SUB#
Newton looking to secure an arm triangle but Silva defends it well.
Newton postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva looks a forlorn figure.
Newton lands a heavy elbow.
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silva wants to hold on but Newton pushes him away.
Silva can't escape the position.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T4#
Newton lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
#CUT#It looks like Jackson Silva has been cut.
Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Newton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newton scores with a couple of good head shots there.
#ROC#Silva is rocked!
Newton has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Silva's face.
Silva is still in real trouble! Can Newton finish him?
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Newton! Silva is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Isaac Newton!
A very excited looking Isaac Newton made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
VFC 81 Caruga vs Souza
Date: May 23, 2022 |
#R1#
Silva takes one on the button.#CL2#
Monu instigates a clinch.
Monu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Monu blocks the elbow strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Monu obliges.
Silva avoiding damage as Monu throws knees to the body.
We've been informed that Monu has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Monu connects with a knee to the head.
#CUT2#It looks like Jackson Silva has been cut.
Monu crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Monu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Monu misses with a knee to the head.
Monu lands a body punch.
Monu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monu is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Monu lands a nice elbow.
Monu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Monu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Silva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Monu lands a body shot.
Monu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#T1#
Monu crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Monu.
Monu struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Monu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Monu lands with a left to the head.
Monu landing knees to the body.
Monu with a knee to the head.
Monu lands a nice knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Monu.
A left hand lands to the body for Monu.
Monu lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
A hook to the body from Monu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monu connects with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Monu.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Monu lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment. #T2#
Monu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Monu.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Monu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Monu tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Monu.
Monu lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Monu.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Monu.
Monu crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Monu throws an elbow that misses.
Monu is working Silva over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Monu.
Monu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Monu lands a left hand.
Monu pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T3#
Monu lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Monu lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Monu working Silva over with knees to the body.
Monu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Monu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Monu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Monu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Monu prevents the takedown attempt.
Monu connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Monu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Monu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Monu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Still in the clinch, Monu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Monu lands a body shot.
Monu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.#T4#
Monu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Monu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Monu scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Monu connects with a knee to the head.
Monu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Monu is pushing Silva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Monu lands a left hand.
Monu scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Monu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Monu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Monu lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
Monu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
#CUT2#Jackson Silva's cut is getting worse.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sai Monu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Silva's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Monu lands with a good body shot.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#CL2#
Monu moves into the clinch.
Monu connects with a knee to the head.
Monu digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Monu scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Monu obliges.
A nice left hand lands by Monu.
Monu landing knees to the body.
Monu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Monu presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Monu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Monu crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Monu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#T1#
Monu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Monu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
A short left from Monu.
Monu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Monu lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
Sai Monu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Monu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Monu lands with a short shot to the head.
Monu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Monu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Monu lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
Monu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
#ROC2#Silva is rocked!
Monu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Monu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards. #T2#
Monu lands a body punch.
Monu stalling against the cage.
Monu with a knee to the head.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Monu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Monu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Knees to the body from Monu.
Monu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Monu.
Nice elbow from Monu.
Monu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Monu. #CUT2#Jackson Silva's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Monu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Monu.
Monu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#T3#
Monu scores a nice knee to the body.
Monu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Monu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Monu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Silva - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Monu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Monu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Monu pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Monu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Monu.
Monu lands a nice uppercut.
Monu works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
#T4#
Monu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Monu digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Monu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Monu scores with a shoulder strike.
Monu leaning his opponent against the cage.
Monu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Monu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Monu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Monu.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sai Monu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jackson 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. And we move into the final round!#R3##CL2#
Monu moves into the clinch.
Monu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Monu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Monu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Monu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Monu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Monu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Monu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Monu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Monu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Monu.
Monu crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Monu crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Monu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Monu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Monu. #T1#
Monu pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Monu lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment. #CUT2#Jeez, Jackson Silva's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Monu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Monu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jackson Silva's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sai Monu!
Sai Monu decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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Event:
VFC 72 Old Leg vs Feynn
Date: Apr 29, 2022 |
#R1#
Anudo connects with a single shot there.
Jackson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anudo lands with an overhand left.#TD2#
Anudo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Anudo getting side control.
Anudo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Anudo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.
Anudo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Anudo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Silva tries to bench press Anudo off him but Anudo keeps the position.
Anudo is putting a hurting on Silva here, landing some big shots from side control.
Anudo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anudo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Anudo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T1#
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Anudo is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anudo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Anudo is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Anudo presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silva is looking to get to half guard.#SUB2#
Anudo has control of Silva's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Silva regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Silva looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Silva tries to reverse the position but Anudo maintains control.
Anudo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Anudo's attempts to control the action.
Silva tries to lock up and control but Anudo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T3#
Silva is trying desperately to improve position.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Anudo is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anudo is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
Anudo is stalling here. Silva is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Anudo seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Silva has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. #SUB#
Anudo wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Silva has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Anudo's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Anudo is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jackson Silva! |
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Event:
VFC 64 Tartakov vs Isle
Date: Apr 11, 2022 |
#R1#
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Jackson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Silva off the cage and back into range.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #TD#
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!
Smith bucks up and tries to throw Silva off but instead Silva has got his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Silva is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Smith won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Silva off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jackson Silva!
Oliver Smith was interviewed post fight and said 'You win some you lose some. I will be back and I am going sleep some of you fools.'. |
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Event:
VFC 56 Old Leg vs Silva
Date: Mar 27, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Tartakov moves into the clinch.
Tartakov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tartakov scores with a hook to the body.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Tartakov.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Tartakov.
Tartakov lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Tartakov misses with some punches.
#BC#
Tartakov breaks the clinch.
Tartakov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tartakov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Check out the look on Tartakov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Silva struggling a bit here.
Silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
#T1#
Tartakov thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Tartakov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tartakov trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.
Tartakov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Tartakov working over Silva with some ground and pound. Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T2#
Tartakov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tartakov trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva tries to roll over but Tartakov keeps him under control.
Tartakov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T3#
Silva is not content to let Tartakov control the position.
Silva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Tartakov is taking a breather. Silva says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Tartakov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tartakov throws a body shot but no joy.
Tartakov throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tartakov feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
Jackson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt. #CL#
Tartakov gets a clinch.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tartakov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Old Leg Tartakov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Silva.
Tartakov throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tartakov after a bit of a struggle.
Tartakov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Silva after a bit of a struggle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Old Leg Tartakov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Nice body kick from Tartakov.
Tartakov throws a chopping leg kick but Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tartakov avoids it really well and circles away.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tartakov is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Tartakov circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tartakov tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tartakov to the ground. Tartakov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Old Leg Tartakov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Silva.
Tartakov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tartakov throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Tartakov is looking to clinch.
Tartakov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tartakov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva checks the leg kick.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Tartakov sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tartakov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tartakov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Tartakov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
#CL#
Tartakov closes the distance and clinches.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Tartakov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#BC2#
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Tartakov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
And Silva tries to counter it with a takedown but Tartakov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tartakov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tartakov throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Silva tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tartakov defends well and Silva ends up having to push Tartakov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tartakov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Silva darts in looking for a takedown but Tartakov gets double underhooks and turns Silva into the cage.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
A clash of legs there as Silva blocks the low kick.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Tartakov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Old Leg Tartakov is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tartakov pinned against the cage. Tartakov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T2#
Tartakov misses with a kick to the body.
#TD#
Tartakov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Silva's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tartakov cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
Old Leg Tartakov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tartakov has passed into side control.
Silva is trying to improve his position.
Tartakov works to advance to full mount. Silva defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Tartakov landing strikes from the mount.
Tartakov landing shots from mount.
Tartakov tries to control but Silva wriggling away. #T3#
Silva is in a horrible position here. Tartakov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Silva wants to control but Tartakov is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Tartakov.
Silva tries to hold on but Tartakov pushes him away.
Tartakov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tartakov tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T4#
Tartakov breaks from Silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tartakov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tartakov cracks Silva with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Old Leg Tartakov dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Tartakov tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Tartakov throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Tartakov.
Old Leg Tartakov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Silva.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
Tartakov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tartakov digs a good body shot into Silva's ribs.#CL#
Tartakov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Tartakov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Tartakov sprawls well.
Tartakov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
No joy there for Tartakov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tartakov defends well and Silva ends up having to push Tartakov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Tartakov digs a good hook to Silva's body.
#TD#
Tartakov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Tartakov getting side control.
Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva.
Tartakov working some strikes from top position.
Tartakov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tartakov forces his way into half guard.
Tartakov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tartakov drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Tartakov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T2#
Tartakov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Silva!
Tartakov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Silva is bucking up trying to escape but Tartakov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BOOM! Tartakov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tartakov lands with some strikes.
Tartakov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tartakov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
#T3#
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
Tartakov is landing with some decent strikes but Silva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tartakov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tartakov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tartakov unloading with bombs!#ROC#Silva is rocked!
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Tartakov's attempts to control the action.
Tartakov lands a nice shot to the head.
Silva is still in real trouble! Can Tartakov finish him?
Tartakov cracks Silva with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.#T4#
Tartakov working the ground and pound effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tartakov softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Silva is out cold! Tartakov jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Old Leg Tartakov!
Old Leg Tartakov retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Old Leg Tartakov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
VFC 50 Tartakov vs Gigolo
Date: Mar 19, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Silva feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Be working a defensive guard but Silva manages to pass into side control anyway.
#SUB#
Be is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Silva's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Silva! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Be has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jackson Silva! |
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Event:
VFC 29 Where the Fighters At
Date: Feb 28, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into Maia's guard.
Maia is trying to keep Silva in close.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maia 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.#SUB2#
Maia working for submissions but it's allowed Silva to get to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Maia can do anything to dispel that myth.
The fighters are battling for position here. Maia manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Maia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva wants to control from the top but Maia keeps moving.
Maia looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Maia is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Maia wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it. #T1#
Maia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Maia looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#SUB2#
Maia is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB2#
Maia seems to be looking for submissions.
Silva is staying active underneath Maia, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Maia is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Silva tries to roll over but Maia keeps him under control.
Maia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T2#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
Maia looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Maia drops back, looking for a kneebar! Silva looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Silva looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Silva! #REVR#
Silva wants to control but Maia is keeping him busy.
Maia tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position.
Maia can't do much from the bottom here. #T3#
Maia tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position.
Silva looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maia is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Silva off and has taken his back!#SUB2#
Silva is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Silva turns into Maia and is now in his guard.
Maia wants to improve his position but instead Silva has moved into half guard.
Silva is thwarting Maia's attempts to control the position.
Maia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4#
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Maia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maia makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Maia.
Maia pulls Silva in to control the position.
Maia looking for a sweep. Not yet Maia, not yet.
Maia is still trying to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maia controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Maia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard. #REVB#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lucas Maia will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##TD#
Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Maia to the mat! Maia manages to get full guard.
Maia is wriggling around but Silva manages to pass to half guard.
#REVB#
Maia manages to get to full guard.
Maia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB##SUB#
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maia trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maia tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard. #T1#
Maia controls from within his opponent's guard.
Maia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - Maia advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Silva won't allow Maia to pass to mount. #SUB2#
Maia is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silva 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.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Maia is proving a slippery customer.
Maia tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Maia from controlling successfully.
Maia advances to half guard. #SUB2#
Maia 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.
Maia wants to pass the guard but Silva is defending well. #SUB2#
Maia is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maia to get the leverage. #T3#
Silva wants to control but Maia is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Maia is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Maia trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Maia is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
Maia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Maia advances to half guard. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva is staying active underneath Maia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Maia content to control rather than advance. #SUB2#
Maia is looking for a kimura here.
Silva wants to improve his position but Maia is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva trying to control here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Maia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3##TD#
Silva throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Maia tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Silva is in Maia's guard.
Maia is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Silva dives into side control.
#REVB#
Maia tries to improve position but can't.
Maia tries to control but Silva manages to take his back.
Maia manages to reverse the position and now he's in Silva's guard. Nice work there by Maia.
Maia advances to half guard.
Maia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silva trying to control but Maia postures up.
Maia trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away. #SUB#
Silva is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Maia is tapping! Great win for Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jackson Silva! |
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Event:
VFC Valentine's Day Massacre
Date: Feb 14, 2022 |
#R1#
Gracie dives in for a single leg takedown but Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
#TD2#
Silva gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Gracie is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
Silva is taking a breather. Gracie says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Silva sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB2#
Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
#T1#
Gracie trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Silva tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#SUB2#
Silva is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gracie to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gracie shrugs it off.
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silva wants to take Gracie's back but he can't do it this time.
Gracie flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
#T2#
Gracie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Gracie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva moves to take his opponent's back.
Gracie wants to control his opponent's hands but Silva gets his hands free.
Silva wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.#SUB2#
Silva working for a choke but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie prevents Silva from getting a body triangle.#T3#
Silva is trying to stick to Gracie's back but Gracie is turning into Silva. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Silva's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gracie.#SUB#
Gracie drops back, looking for a kneebar! Silva looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Silva looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Silva! #REVB##SUB2#
Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well. #SUB2#
Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gracie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Silva advances nicely into full mount.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#SUB2#
Gracie defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Silva. #T4#
Silva controlling the pace for now.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
#SUB2#
Silva is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gracie can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gracie could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Silva tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Silva 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.#R2#
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Silva is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gracie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva, which made it look bad. #TD2#
Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gracie sprawls well initially but Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
Silva sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T1#
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Silva is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva works his way into full mount!
Gracie tries to hold on but Silva postures up.
Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jackson Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silva wants to take his opponent's back but Gracie doesn't allow it.
Gracie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Silva. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silva controlling the action here.#T3#
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Gracie punching from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB#
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Silva is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva passes the guard and advances to mount!
Silva trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!#R3#
Gracie tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Silva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gracie manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Silva advances position into side control!
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Silva working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working. #T1##SUB2#
Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gracie, who protects the arm well.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
#SUB2#
Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The referee asks Silva politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Silva prefers to stall for the moment though.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie stops Silva from passing to mount.
Silva moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Gracie 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 advances nicely into full mount.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T3##SUB2#
Silva working for a submission but Gracie is keeping him at bay. #SUB2#
Silva is working for a guillotine from mount but Gracie frees his head quite easily.
Silva content just to control the position here.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silva tries to control but Gracie wriggling away. #T4#
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie manages to regain half guard. Good work. #SUB#
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie 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 not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Silva! |
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Event:
VFC 13 Payback
Date: Jan 29, 2022 |
#R1##TD2#
Silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Silverado is trying to control but can't.
Silva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Silverado wants to get back to full guard.
Silverado knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
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.
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Silverado defends it.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Silverado is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Silverado is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silva content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silverado knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T1#
Silva controlling the pace. #SUB2#
Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Silva maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Silverado could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Silva has cracked it and Silverado is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jackson Silva! |
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Event:
VFC 7 Big Boys
Date: Jan 15, 2022 |
#R1##TD2#
Silva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cormier's coaches at have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Cormier is trying to stand.
Silva content to control rather than advance.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Cormier is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Cormier is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cormier keeps working.
Silva content to control rather than advance. #T1#
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Cormier is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cormier wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cormier fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cormier misses with the combination.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Cormier on that attempt. #TD2#
Silva closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cormier did well to prevent Silva getting side control.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cormier keeps working. #SUB2#
Silva seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Cormier is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jackson Silva! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 30, 2021 |
#R1##TD#
Munoz tries to sprawl but Silva drives through with a takedown into half 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 perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Silva passes the guard and advances to mount! #SUB#
Silva is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Munoz can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Silva is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Munoz is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jackson Silva! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 23, 2021 |
#R1#
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Midget as he avoids it easily.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #TD2#
and Midget decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Midget scoring with punches to the head and body.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Midget in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Midget throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Midget.
Midget connects with a couple of short punches.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Midget landing with the ground and pound.
Midget makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Midget working some strikes from top position.#T1#
Midget connects with a couple of short punches.#SUB#
Silva has his foot on Midget's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Midget works his way back into a safe position though.
Midget chips away with some ground and pound.
Midget looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Midget manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva is looking to sweep but instead, Midget has passed into half guard.
Midget wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
Well, if Midget 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.
Nice strikes from Midget there. #T2#
Midget seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Silva gets back to full guard.
#SUB#
Silva working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Midget has passed into half guard!
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Midget stalling.
Midget working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva trying to control here.
#T3#
Midget looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Midget takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Midget controlling the action here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Midget connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Midget looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Midget lands a nice short elbow.
Silva trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Midget manages to pass to mount!
Silva taking shots to the head. #ROC2#Silva is rocked!#T4#
Midget is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Silva goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Midget!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mark Midget! |
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