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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rafa Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yonsil Clanger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by UFC Theme Song. Clanger has chosen Youth Blood as his entrance music. Rafa Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yonsil Clanger's chin.
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141 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
39 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafa Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yonsil Clanger!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clanger blocks a head kick by Silva.
Clanger blocks the body kick.
Clanger connects with a body shot.
Clanger works the jab nicely.
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Silva scores with a hook to the body. Clanger takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Clanger looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Clanger has control of the leg.
Clanger is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Clanger throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clanger thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Clanger.
Clanger is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
Clanger drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Clanger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Clanger.
Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Clanger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clanger scoring with punches to the head and body.
Clanger throwing strikes but missing.
Clanger throws a big right hand that misses.
Clanger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva seems keen to control Clanger's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Clanger looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silva passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Silva seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clanger punching from the bottom.
Clanger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva prevents Clanger from improving his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clanger manages to get to full guard.
Clanger is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva wants to control from the top but Clanger keeps moving.
Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Clanger looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Silva has picked Clanger up and slammed him! Clanger can't keep hold of the triangle and Silva manages to pass to side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clanger is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yonsil Clanger dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A bone on bone clash there as Clanger blocks the leg kick.
Clanger changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Clanger. Those never looked like landing.
Silva misses with a low kick as Clanger jumps back.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clanger moves away.
Clanger is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A jab from Silva does it's job there.
Silva is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Silva scores with a spinning back kick!
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clanger was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Clanger drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Silva defends it well.
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Clanger avoids it.
Clanger lands with a straight right. Silva didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clanger blocks a leg kick.
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Clanger takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clanger misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Clanger looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Silva is looking to counter with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Clanger.
Rafa Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Clanger sees coming a mile off.
Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Clanger gets a double leg takedown into Silva's guard.
Clanger postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Clanger connects with a couple of short punches.
Clanger stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clanger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva trying to control the position here.
Clanger landing some decent shots from guard.
Silva pulls Clanger in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clanger wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Clanger isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Silva stacks Clanger on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Silva!
Silva controls the position.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Clanger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clanger tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Silva presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Clanger working to try and regain half guard.
Silva controlling his opponent.
Clanger tries to hold on but Silva postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clanger is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafa Silva dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Clanger avoids the body shot from Silva.
Clanger cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Clanger decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Clanger is proving a slippery customer.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clanger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Clanger wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clanger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clanger trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Clanger is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Clanger takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silva throws a head kick but Clanger moves out of range.
Clanger drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Silva defends it well.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Clanger throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Clanger drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Silva is looking to wear down Clanger with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Clanger has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Clanger and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Clanger checks the leg kick.
Clanger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Clanger has a takedown stuffed.
Silva scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva misses with a straight left.
Silva lands with a straight right. Clanger didn't see that one coming.
Clanger works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Silva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Clanger is out of range and Silva settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva.
Clanger walks into a left hand.
Silva slips under a jab.
Clanger takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Clanger is rocked!
Silva is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Clanger connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silva scrambles back to his feet.
Clanger 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.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Clanger.
Clanger lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clanger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silva is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A leg kick checked by Silva.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and Clanger counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Clanger postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Clanger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clanger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Clanger trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Clanger throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Clanger wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Yonsil Clanger just about did enough to take it.
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 misses with a leg kick
so Clanger counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silva wants to sweep here but Clanger controlling him for the moment.
Clanger wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva pulls Clanger in to control the position.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Clanger's guard.
Clanger doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is pushing down on Clanger's leg trying to pass to half guard. Clanger is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
Clanger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Clanger punching from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva prevents Clanger from improving his position.
Clanger wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva trying to control the action but Clanger is working from the bottom.
Clanger manages to get to full guard.
Silva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Clanger struggling a bit here.
Clanger tries to improve position but can't.
Clanger wants to control but Silva postures up.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Clanger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Clanger tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch but Clanger moves out of range.
Clanger is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva misses with a hook. Clanger ducked under it nicely.
Clanger feints the counter takedown.
Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Clanger checks it well.
Clanger throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and Clanger counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silva is trying to control the position but Clanger postures up.
Clanger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Clanger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clanger throwing strikes but missing.
Clanger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Clanger postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Clanger throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Clanger has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Clanger's legs - danger averted.
Clanger escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Yonsil Clanger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Silva misses with a jab to the body
and Clanger counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Silva 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.
Clanger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva is controlling Clanger's posture.
Clanger is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Clanger preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clanger scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Clanger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva pulls Clanger in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clanger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Clanger with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Clanger with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clanger was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
A leg kick checked by Clanger.
Silva lands a nice looking kick to the body. Clanger takes a step back to recover.
Clanger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clanger throws out the jab.
Clanger scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clanger shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva blocks a leg kick.
Silva connects with the punch.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Clanger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Clanger connects with a jab.
Silva slips a jab from Clanger.
Silva tries a low kick but Clanger avoids it.
Clanger misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Rafa Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Silva.
Clanger misses with a body punch
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Clanger is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Clanger changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Clanger checks a leg kick.
Clanger changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Clanger throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Clanger.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Clanger avoids a kick to the body.
Clanger changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rafa Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Clanger's sensitive parts.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Clanger counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
Clanger tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clanger throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Yonsil Clanger is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clanger working away.
Clanger tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Clanger throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Clanger throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Silva works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Clanger thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yonsil Clanger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Clanger has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 46:49
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yonsil Clanger!
Yonsil Clanger is the new bantamweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Yonsil Clanger thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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