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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benny Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Gates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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198 lbs
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184 cm
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194 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benny Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zach Gates!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gates paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silver clinches.
Silver taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Silver lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silver.
Gates misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Silver takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Silver lands a damaging elbow.
Gates tries to pull guard but Silver forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Silver lands an elbow just above Gates 's eye.
Silver's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gates tries for a takedown but Silver manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silver lands an elbow just above Gates 's eye.
Silver lands an elbow that stopped Gates in his tracks for a moment.
Silver comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Zach Gates has been cut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Silver takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Silver gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silver is pushing Gates up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silver.
Silver creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gates's defenses.
Gates takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silver lands an elbow just above Gates 's eye.
Silver lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver lands a nice elbow.
Silver gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Silver lands an elbow just above Gates 's eye.
Gates takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silver lands an elbow inside that Gates shrugs off.
Silver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silver gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silver is pushing Gates up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gates takes an elbow to the temple.
Silver has Gates pushed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Benny Silver.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch but Gates swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silver fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silver tries to clinch up but Gates circles away and keeps his distance.
Silver is looking to clinch.
Silver moves into the clinch.
Silver lands a nice elbow.
Silver creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gates's defenses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silver lands an elbow just above Gates 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silver.
Silver lands an elbow inside.
Gates has Silver pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silver manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Benny Silver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zach Gates.
Silver creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gates's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gates misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silver comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silver lands an elbow that stopped Gates in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Silver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silver controlling the action here for a moment.
Gates tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silver lands an elbow that stopped Gates in his tracks for a moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silver lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gates tries a body shot but Silver blocks it.
Silver keeps control of Gates as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gates doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Silver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zach Gates's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Silver moves into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Silver - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gates takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gates can't find room to land a body shot as Silver controls the action.
Silver lands an elbow inside.
Gates jumps guard but Silver turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silver.
Silver lands an elbow inside.
Gates takes an elbow to the temple.
Silver lands an elbow inside.
Silver prevents Gates from breaking the clinch.
Silver lands an elbow that stopped Gates in his tracks for a moment.
Silver lands a nice elbow.
Silver lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silver is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Silver gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver lands a damaging elbow.
Silver gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gates is trying to force a seperation but Silver has the dominant position.
Gates throws a punch but it's blocked by Silver.
Silver lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Silver.
Silver is stalling here.
Gates tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silver.
Silver is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gates is trying to pull guard but Silver has him pressed against the cage.
Silver lands a damaging elbow.
Gates takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silver is stalling here.
Silver lands an elbow just above Gates 's eye.
Gates tries to score a body lock takedown but Silver shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Benny Silver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zach Gates.
Silver manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Silver comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee calls for Silver to work.
Our sources have told us that Silver has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Silver lands an elbow that stopped Gates in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver lands an elbow that stopped Gates in his tracks for a moment.
Silver lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Silver.
Silver lands a nice elbow.
Silver taking a breather.
Benny Silver has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silver lands an elbow inside.
Gates misses with a punch to the body.
Silver stalling the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silver.
Gates doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silver stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Silver lands a nice elbow.
Silver lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gates's coach down at Victory was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gates's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gates is trying to push Silver away but Silver has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gates takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silver stalls.
Silver lands an elbow inside that Gates shrugs off.
Silver dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Benny Silver.
Gates swings for the body but Silver moves out of range.
Gates throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gates swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silver moves out of range as Gates strikes.
Gates swings for the body but Silver moves 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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gates paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silver staying out of range there.
Gates thows a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from Gates misses
and Silver counters with a nice leg kick.
Silver darts in and clinches Gates up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Silver dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zach Gates's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Silver wants to clinch.
A slow jab from Gates misses its intended target.
Silver doesn't manage to clinch there - Gates circles away.
Gates tries to keep at a distance but Silver has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silver is struggling to control the position.
Gates misses with a punch on the inside.
Gates throws a punch but it's blocked by Silver.
Gates fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silver gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gates trying to control the position but instead, Silver has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gates into the cage.
Gates misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gates tries to throw a body punch but Silver avoids it by throwing Gates back against the cage.
Gates takes an elbow to the temple.
Silver's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Silver lands a damaging elbow.
Silver lands an elbow inside.
Silver lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gates fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silver as Gates tries to tie him up.
Silver lands a damaging elbow.
Silver lands a nice elbow.
Gates takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gates wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gates takes an elbow to the temple.
Silver lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Silver lands a damaging elbow.
Gates wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silver lands an elbow that stopped Gates in his tracks for a moment.
Silver stalling against the cage.
Gates takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silver stalling against the cage.
Silver seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Benny Silver.
Silver closes the distance and clinches.
Gates takes an elbow to the temple.
Silver creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gates's defenses.
That has opened up Zach Gates's cut even more.
Gates misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silver prevents the takedown attempt.
Silver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gates can do to turn this around?
Gates takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silver comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gates goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silver prevents it.
Benny Silver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zach Gates.
Gates wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silver has Gates pressed against the cage.
Gates takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch on the inside from Gates fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gates takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gates tries to break the clinch but Silver is controlling the position.
Silver creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gates's defenses.
Silver lands an elbow inside.
Silver lands an elbow just above Gates 's eye.
Silver lands an elbow just above Gates 's eye.
Silver is struggling to control the position.
Gates misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gates is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Silver stalling against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zach Gates has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silver lands a nice elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benny Silver showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silver, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benny Silver!
Benny Silver gave a mention to Divinity 160Q in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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FIGHT
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