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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Baku Bolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adrian Silver is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Baku Bolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adrian Silver!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bolo misses with a body kick.
Silver slips a jab and a cross from Bolo.
Silver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bolo lands a body shot.
Silver gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bolo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Silver counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bolo wants to stand and escape but Silver is having none of it.
Silver cracks Bolo with a solid left hand.
Silver wants to control from the top but Bolo keeps moving.
Silver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bolo is keeping the position for now.
Bolo has his foot on Silver's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silver works his way back into a safe position though.
Bolo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bolo tries to get out of the position.
Bolo controlling Silver's posture.
Silver trying to control but Bolo is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bolo is pulling down on Silver's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silver stopping the sweep attempt from Bolo.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bolo scores with a body shot.
Silver gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bolo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bolo punishes Silver's body with a nice straight punch.
Bolo connects with a looping right hand.
Bolo thumps Silver with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bolo checks it well.
Bolo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bolo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bolo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bolo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bolo throws a head kick but Silver moves out of range.
Silver tries to clinch up but Bolo circles away and keeps his distance.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Silver.
Silver cracks Bolo with a big right hand but Bolo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Silver working away.
Bolo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silver on the ground.
Silver is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bolo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Silver looks gassed!
Silver working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolo is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bolo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Silver tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bolo wants to control but Silver postures up.
Bolo is trying to get back to half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bolo cracks a nice hook into Silver's ribs.
Silver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bolo keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bolo lands a with a good body shot.
Silver tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bolo swivels and escapes.
Bolo lands with a straight right. Silver didn't see that one coming.
Bolo scores with a body shot.
Bolo misses with a double jab.
Silver shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A right-left combo lands from Bolo.
Decent striking displayed by Bolo there.
Bolo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silver stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bolo.
Bolo works over Silver's head and body with a nice combination.
Silver with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bolo to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bolo throws out a powerful jab.
Silver takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bolo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bolo lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baku Bolo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
An inside leg kick from Bolo misses.
Bolo throws a right and a left that Silver avoids nicely.
Bolo fails to land with a series of punches.
Bolo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A punch lands to the side of Bolo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silver takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bolo lands with an overhand left.
Silver takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bolo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bolo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Silver checks a leg kick.
Bolo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silver decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bolo's guard.
Silver is breathing heavily.
Bolo pulls Silver in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bolo controlling Silver's posture.
Silver stopping the sweep attempt from Bolo.
Bolo is pulling down on Silver's head. It's preventing any offense from Silver, at least for the moment.
Silver won't allow Bolo to sweep him here.
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.
Silver stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bolo.
Silver shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bolo wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Bolo bucks up and throws Silver to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Silver gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bolo scores with a one two! Silver had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bolo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bolo.
Bolo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silver momentarily.
Bolo tries a head kick but it misses.
Bolo lands a with a good body shot.
Bolo scores with the left hand. Silver knows he should have avoided that one.
Bolo throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silver backs up against the cage.
A cross from Bolo lands.
Bolo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Baku Bolo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bolo cracks Silver with a right hand to the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Bolo scores with a four punch combination!
Silver takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bolo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silver takes a kick to the side of the head.
Baku Bolo is winning the standup battle so far.
Bolo throws a good cross that connects.
Bolo lands an overhand right.
Baku Bolo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silver moves forwards but Bolo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bolo is working the combinations to good effect here.
A left and a right from Bolo both land. Nice combination.
Bolo dips to his left and cracks Silver with an uppercut!
Bolo thuds a left hand into Silver's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolo connects with a right hand. Silver shakes it off.
Silver has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silver has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Baku Bolo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silver drops his hands momentarily and Bolo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bolo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silver shoots for a takedown but Bolo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice jab there from Bolo.
Bolo scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bolo scores with a hook to the body. Silver takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bolo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bolo's corner calls for a 1-2. Bolo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bolo looks to land a combination. Silver sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bolo scores with a three punch combo!
Bolo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bolo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bolo stuns Silver with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baku Bolo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Bolo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bolo scores with a three punch combo!
Bolo looks for the body kick but Silver saw that one coming.
Bolo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bolo cracks Silver with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bolo looks to land a combination but Silver avoids it well.
Bolo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bolo lands a jab to Silver's midsection.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silver checks a leg kick.
Bolo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bolo lands a jab to Silver's midsection.
Silver throws a sloppy head kick
and Bolo counters with a series of strikes. Silver will be more careful next time no doubt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bolo.
Silver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bolo misses with a series of wild punches.
Bolo misses with a few strikes there.
Bolo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Silver's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Silver.
Silver avoids the head kick by Bolo.
Bolo with a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bolo!
Good standup being displayed there by Bolo as he connects with a hook.
Bolo scores with a jab to the body.
Bolo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bolo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bolo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bolo stalks Silver and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silver's face. Silver staggers backwards, shaken.
Some wild striking there from Bolo.
Bolo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bolo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A jab lands there for Bolo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bolo lands a with a good body shot.
Silver takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Bolo finds it's way through Silver's defenses.
Bolo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bolo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silver is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bolo.
Bolo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bolo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silver takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bolo misses with a series of wild punches.
Bolo works the jab nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bolo!
Silver dodges the punch combination from Bolo.
Silver takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolo lands a right hook to the body.
Bolo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silver can do to turn this around?
Bolo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bolo throws a one two combo.
Bolo scores with a three punch combo!
Bolo stalks Silver and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silver's face. Silver staggers backwards, shaken.
Bolo throws a shot to the body.
Bolo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A good leg kick by Bolo.
Bolo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silver doesn't seem bothered though.
Bolo throws a series of strikes that have Silver backpedaling.
Bolo lands a body shot.
Bolo lands the left hand.
Bolo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bolo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bolo scores with a one two! Silver had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bolo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Baku Bolo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bolo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bolo scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bolo's corner calls for a 1-2. Bolo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bolo throws a shot to the body.
Bolo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silver doesn't seem bothered though.
Bolo stuns Silver with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bolo scores with a leg kick.
Bolo looks to land a combination. Silver sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Silver takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bolo throws a nice outside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bolo throws a shot to the body.
Bolo scores with a three punch combo!
Bolo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Adrian Silver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bolo throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baku Bolo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bolo, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baku Bolo!
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