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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Staltz Volkof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Silva might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to BLUNT- The Iron Maiden. The crowd seem to be enjoying Volkof's choice of entrance music: Downfall by Trust Company. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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195 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
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194 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Staltz Volkof!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkof tries to clinch up
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva throws a lazy uppercut
and Volkof counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Volkof throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Volkof sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Silva avoids the head kick by Volkof.
Silva cracks Volkof with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Volkof tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Volkof takes a jab right on the kisser.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Volkof clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Volkof prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Volkof gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Volkof lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Volkof has him pressed against the cage.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Volkof.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Volkof tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Volkof misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Volkof.
Silva throws an off balance right hand
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Volkof.
Volkof explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Volkof throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva blocks a head kick by Volkof.
Volkof uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Volkof connects with a high kick.
Nice body punch from Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Silva swings widly with a right hand
and Volkof cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Volkof moves out of range of the strikes.
Volkof has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Volkof swings widly with a right hand
and Volkof takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva jabs at Volkof's body.
Volkof lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Volkof throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and moves out of range.
Volkof uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Volkof tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Volkof moves away and avoids it.
Volkof tries to clinch up.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Volkof.
Volkof darts in trying to clinch
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkof misses with a body shot.
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Volkof ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Volkof.
Volkof takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Volkof takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A shot to the body from Silva misses
and Volkof counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the liver by Volkof. Beautiful body shot.
Silva scores with a hook to the body. Volkof takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silva thuds a left hand into Volkof's body.
Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Volkof at a distance.
Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That kick from Volkof tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Volkof leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkof gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Silva to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Volkof managing to control the position.
Silva cracks Volkof with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Volkof swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Volkof gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Matt Silva will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silva takes a swing at Volkof's ribcage but misses.
Silva misses with a right hand
and Volkof counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Volkof scores with a punch to the head.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Volkof counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee.
Silva is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Volkof's half guard.
Volkof regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Volkof is keeping the position for now.
Volkof keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Volkof is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a strike but Volkof rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silva trying to control the position.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Volkof manages to get himself to full guard.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Volkof is retaining full guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Volkof is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Volkof wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Volkof keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva passes into half guard.
Silva wants to control but Volkof is keeping him busy.
Volkof has one foot on Silva's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Volkof throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Volkof on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silva blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva jabs Volkof to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Volkof slips a straight right by Silva.
Good shot there by Silva.
Volkof ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silva scores with a nice head shot.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Volkof as he jumps to the side.
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Volkof.
Volkof clinches with his opponent.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice body punch from Silva.
A short right from Silva.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Volkof lands an uppercut.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Volkof is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Volkof lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Volkof blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Volkof or not.
Silva pushes Volkof back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Volkof or not.
Silva lands a body punch.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Volkof.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Volkof backwards.
Volkof misses with an elbow strike.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Volkof misses with a double jab
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Volkof avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva scores with a hook to the body.
Silva lands a body punch.
Silva scores with a hook to the body.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Volkof pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Silva dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva clinches.
Volkof lands a nice elbow.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Volkof.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Volkof.
Volkof is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Volkof gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Volkof.
Matt Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Volkof is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Volkof rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Volkof counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
Silva lands with a straight right. Volkof didn't see that one coming.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Volkof misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Volkof thinking.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Volkof.
Volkof takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva throws a body punch but Volkof moves out of range.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Volkof moves away and avoids it.
Volkof doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Matt Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Volkof's waist but Volkof gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Silva jabs Volkof to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Silva throws an off balance right hand
and Volkof counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Silva misses with an uppercut
and Volkof counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva thuds a left hand into Volkof's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Nice uppercut there from Silva.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Volkof, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Volkof against the cage but Volkof circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva lands a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Volkof misses the target.
Volkof tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Volkof tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Volkof cracks Silva with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Volkof gets caught flat footed, as Silva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Volkof thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Volkof is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Volkof is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Staltz Volkof has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Volkof is keeping the position for now.
Volkof 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 sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Volkof's guard.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Volkof wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Volkof desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Silva wants to control but Volkof is keeping him busy.
Volkof pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
Silva trying to control the action but Volkof is working from the bottom.
Silva throws a strike but Volkof avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Matt Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva passes Volkof's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Silva!
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