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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sando Han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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176 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sando Han!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Terry Silva!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Han fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Han sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Han.
Han misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Han moved out of range nicely.
Han checks a low kick from Silva.
Han tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Han gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silva is trying to break free.
Han using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Han landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva wants to break free but Han has control.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Han manages to break the clinch.
Han gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice shot lands for Silva.
Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Han moves away from the strike by Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Silva lands with an uppercut that bounces Han off the cage and back into rage.
Han takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Han tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Han manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sando Han has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Silva.
Silva shoots in but Han avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Han closes the distance and clinches.
Han landing knees to the head.
Han scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Han prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Han.
Silva looks gassed!
Han breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Han fails with an attempt to clinch.
Han tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Han is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a right and a left that Han avoids nicely.
Terry Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Han gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A nice combination there by Silva.
Han closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva wants to break free but Han has control.
Han blocks a body shot from Silva.
Han tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Han connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Silva tries to pull guard but Han won't allow it.
Han with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva trying to stall but Han improves his position.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Han walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Han doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Han tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Han forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Han with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Han looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Han has double underhooks.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Han won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Han lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Han landing knees to the body.
Han tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Han connects with a knee to the head.
Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Han working Silva over with knees to the body.
Han works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Han lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Han throws a knee to the head but misses.
Han lands a right hand.
Han tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Han trying to land knees to the body.
Han pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva stuns Han with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Han fails with an attempt to clinch.
Han showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Han moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Han tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva throws a combination. Han tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sando Han is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Han takes one to the side of the head.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Han's shoulder, as Han tries to avoid the shot.
Han rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Han breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva lands the left hand.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva sizes up Han with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Silva scores with a hook.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sando Han dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Han fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva 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.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
A good leg kick by Silva.
A jab from Silva misses.
Han lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Han.
Han clinches.
Han connects with a knee to the head.
Han looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Han missing with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Han obliges.
Han has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Han landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Han landing knees to the head.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Han won't allow it.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Han is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Han lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
Han tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Han tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Han just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Han missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Han scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Han postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva prevents Han from standing back up.
Han on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Han tries to get out of the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Han!
Silva controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Han is looking to clinch.
Sando Han is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Han tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Han takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Han drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Sando Han has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Silva.
Han connects with a knee to the head.
Han prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Han misses with a knee strike.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Han scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Han connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Han.
Han misses with a knee strike.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Han improves position.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Han has the dominant position.
Han using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Han misses with a knee strike.
Silva tries to circle away but Han has him pinned against the cage.
Han's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Han moves away and avoids it.
Han takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Han fails in his attempt to clinch.
Han fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Han lands a hook to the side of the head.
Han with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Han is controlling the position.
Han with a knee to the head.
Silva pressing his opponent against the cage.
Silva tries to break free but Han pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Han.
Han scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Han missing with knees to the body.
Han unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Han tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Han tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Han missing with knees to the body.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva scores with a punch to the head.
Silva misses with a combination
and Han counters with a good low kick that Silva was not able to check.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Han is just out of range.
Han throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Han tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sando Han dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Han tries to clinch up.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Han counters by clinching up.
Han with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Han.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Han tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Han 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.
Han lands with a light punch inside.
Han is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Han misses with a knee to the head.
Han scores a nice knee to the body.
Han breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Han ducks right into an uppercut from Silva.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Silva looks to land a combination but Han avoids it well.
Han instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva wants to break free but Han has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Han has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Han's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Han looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Han saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Han.
Silva lands a jab.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Han as he jumps to the side.
Sando Han has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Silva.
Han throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva tries for a takedown but Han sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Han tries to clinch up.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Han uses good head movement to avoid it.
Han has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Han misses with a knee strike.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Han gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Han.
Silva has Han pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Han manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Han is controlling him.
Han putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Han scores a nice knee to the body.
Han landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Han.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sando Han has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Han obliges.
Han breaks the clinch.
Han doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Han moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Han obliges.
Han 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.
Han's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have Han backpedaling.
Silva lands a head shot.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Han counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Han on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Han is looking to clinch.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Han moves away and avoids it.
Han slips under a jab from Silva.
A head kick misses from Han.
Han takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Han misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Han has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Han ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Han tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Han moves away and avoids it.
Terry Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva connects with the punch.
Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Silva scores with the left hand. Han knows he should have avoided that one.
Han has taken the fight to the clinch.
Terry Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva tries to circle away but Han has him pinned against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sando Han showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Han, 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sando Han!
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