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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rafa Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konrad Kurze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by UFC Theme Song. This should be a great matchup!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafa Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Konrad Kurze!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Kurze blocks the leg kick.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Kurze pushes him off.
Kurze throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Kurze with a poor takedown
and Silva counters with a leg kick.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kurze's coach down at Saboteur's Playground was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kurze's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kurze misses with a body shot
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Kurze changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Kurze manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kurze circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurze throws a body kick that misses
and Silva makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kurze really felt that one!
Silva checks a leg kick.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kurze throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurze shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Rafa Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konrad Kurze.
Kurze feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
Kurze avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A lazy left from Kurze finds it's target.
Kurze misses with a looping left.
Kurze wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silva clinches up with Kurze and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Kurze tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
A body shot lands from Kurze.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Kurze is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
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!
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Kurze doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kurze changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but Kurze moves his leg out of the way.
Kurze misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurze lands with a nice body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silva, as that shot connected.
Kurze misses with a wild body shot.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva throws a right and a left that Kurze avoids nicely.
Kurze jabs at Silva's body.
Kurze misses with a body shot
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
Kurze misses with the head strike.
Silva blocking some punches.
Kurze lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kurze misses with some punches.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Kurze blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Kurze avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kurze tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Kurze avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Kurze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Kurze's takedown attempt.
Kurze has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
I was talking to Silva's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Kurze avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kurze.
Kurze misses with a body punch.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Kurze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kurze lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Kurze doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafa Silva dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva.
Silva throws a low kick but Kurze moves out of range easily.
Kurze misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva lands a jab to Kurze's midsection.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kurze.
Silva swings for the body but Kurze moves out of range.
Kurze avoids the head kick by Silva.
Rafa Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurze connects with a body shot that sends Silva's belly button to the back.
Silva throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kurze counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Silva!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva dodges the ground and pound from Kurze.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kurze takes a little break here. Silva wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurze working away.
Kurze scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Silva to see if he's OK.
Kurze controlling the position from side mount.
Silva tries to improve position but can't.
Kurze working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
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.
Kurze misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kurze is trying to ground and pound but Silva uses the momentary lack of control by Kurze to regain half guard.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kurze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurze throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Kurze from controlling successfully.
Silva wants to sweep here but Kurze controlling him for the moment.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kurze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva has his hands on Kurze's head, controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Konrad Kurze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kurze misses with a jab to the body
and Silva counters with a solid body kick.
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.
Kurze throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva throws a front kick aimed at Kurze's knee but Kurze avoids it well.
Silva avoids the body shot from Kurze.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Kurze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Kurze.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kurze throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva lands with a nice body kick.
A low kick from Silva misses
and Kurze counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Konrad Kurze will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kurze.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Silva cracks the inside of Kurze's front leg.
Kurze shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Kurze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kurze takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Kurze throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters with a good low kick that Kurze was not able to check.
Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurze blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Kurze lands with a light punch inside.
Rafa Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kurze working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurze makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Kurze.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Kurze has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Kurze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kurze can do to turn this around?
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kurze throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Kurze tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Kurze back against the cage.
Kurze blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kurze digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kurze.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kurze.
Silva pushes Kurze back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kurze blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kurzes head.
Kurze is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rafa Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konrad Kurze.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva tries to work over Kurze's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kurze tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Kurze.
Kurze's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva.
Kurze prevents a body shot from Silva.
Silva works on Kurze's body with a couple of short punches.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kurze backwards.
Kurze is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kurze.
Kurze misses with a punch to the body.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kurze misses with the head strike.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Kurze blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Kurze.
Kurze looking for a takedown.
Kurze misses with some punches.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva is leaning against Kurze and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kurze misses with some punches.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Silva working aggressively here.
Kurze prevents a body shot from Silva.
Silva tries to work over Kurze's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kurze backwards.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Kurze.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Kurze scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kurze tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Kurze is rocked!
Kurze blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kurze is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Silva presses Kurze against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kurze blocking some punches.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Kurze uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kurze blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafa Silva clearly takes 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.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Kurze counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
Silva defending against the ground and pound.
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Kurze keeps moving and retains side control.
Kurze seems to have recovered his senses.
Kurze fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kurze fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Silva defending against the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Silva is trying to control Kurze's posture but Kurze avoids it.
Kurze working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurze is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Kurze tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The ground and pound from Kurze seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Konrad Kurze has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kurze misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kurze tries to move to mount but Silva blocks the move with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kurze misses with the ground and pound.
Kurze postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kurze wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Kurze lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kurze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva throws a leg kick but Kurze checks it.
Kurze misses with a leg kick.
Rafa Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kurze dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kurze avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kurze walks forward, straight into a front kick from Silva.
Kurze misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to land a leg kick but Kurze is out of range.
Kurze is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kurze - that will leave a mark!
Kurze ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kurze shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva throws a leg kick but Kurze sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kurze misses the shot to the body.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konrad Kurze dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
Kurze on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kurze misses with a body shot
and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kurze struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Kurze tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kurze is looking for a takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
Kurze scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kurze swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kurze wants a takedown but no success here.
Silva is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A short left from Silva.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kurze is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rafa Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konrad Kurze.
Silva lands a big right hand that drops Kurze! The killer instinct kicks in and Silva finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafa Silva!
After winning the bout, Rafa Silva thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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