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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big Guns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silver has chosen Natural Born Killaz by Dr Dre & Ice Cube as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 lbs
8 - 11 - 0 |
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190 cm
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203 lbs
29 - 19 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Guns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Benny Silver!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guns circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silver closes the distance and clinches.
Silver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guns's elbow.
Silver lands an elbow that stopped Guns in his tracks for a moment.
Silver pressing his opponent against the cage.
Silver is trying to maintain a safe position but Guns gets an underhook and turns Silver into the cage.
Guns missing with knees to the body.
Guns tries to throw a body punch but Silver avoids it by throwing Guns back against the cage.
I was talking to Guns's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Guns looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silver just misses with a elbow thrown towards Guns's brow.
A bit of stalling here from Silver.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silver throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silver just misses with a elbow thrown towards Guns's brow.
Silver misses with an elbow strike.
Guns lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Silver blocks an elbow strike from Guns.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silver slows down the pace here.
Guns lands a body punch.
Silver pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Guns throws an elbow but it misses.
Guns manages to break the clinch.
Guns is looking to score with low kicks.
Silver has Guns up against the cage in a clinch.
Silver has Guns pressed against the cage.
Guns letting Silver take a breather here.
Guns just leaning against Silver, taking a breather.
Silver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guns misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
Silver creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Guns is trying to maintain a safe position but Silver gets an underhook and turns Guns into the cage.
Guns misses with a short punch on the inside.
Guns misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silver.
Guns is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Guns is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Guns looking to slow down the pace here.
A bit of stalling here from Silver.
Guns throws a punch but it's blocked by Silver.
Guns makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silver lands an elbow just above Guns 's eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guns letting Silver take a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Silver lands an elbow that stopped Guns in his tracks for a moment.
Silver is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Guns can't break the clinch.
Silver lands an elbow that stopped Guns in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Silver.
Silver taking a breather.
Guns blocks an elbow strike.
Silver throws an elbow but it misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Silver slows down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Guns breaks from the clinch.
Guns swats away the attempt to clinch by Silver.
Guns throws a leg kick which misses Silver's front leg but catches the back leg as Silver tries to avoid it.
Silver wants to clinch up but Guns keeps it at a distance.
Silver tries to clinch up but Guns circles away and keeps his distance.
Silver darts in and clinches Guns up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Silver - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Silver takes a shot to the head.
Silver blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silver lands an elbow inside.
Silver's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Silver dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guns lands a nice shot that snaps Silver's head back.
Silver fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silver moves in looking to clinch but Guns pushes him off.
Silver on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Guns lands a nice looking kick to the body. Silver takes a step back to recover.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch but Guns swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silver misses with a wild body shot.
Silver takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Silver gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver stalling in the clinch but Guns improves position.
Guns escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silver checks a leg kick.
Silver looks to clinch
and Guns counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silver tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from Guns misses the target.
Guns misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver rushes Guns and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silver lands a damaging elbow.
Guns can't find room to land a body shot as Silver controls the action.
The referee is keeping an eye on Guns - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Silver is struggling to control the position.
Guns blocks an elbow strike from Silver.
Guns is trying to maintain a safe position but Silver gets an underhook and turns Guns into the cage.
Silver is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silver throws an elbow but it misses.
Silver tries to work over Guns's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
Guns stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Silver just leaning against Guns, taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guns dodges an elbow strike from Silver.
Guns'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.
Guns just leaning against Silver, taking a breather.
Silver creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Guns lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silver backwards.
Guns digs a right hand into Silver's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silver's gas tank.
Silver lands a nice elbow.
Guns letting Silver take a breather here.
Silver pressing his opponent against the cage.
Silver creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Benny Silver seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silver creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silver lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Guns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guns swings wildly with an uppercut but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guns can't find room to land a body shot as Silver controls the action.
Guns working hard to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silver throws an elbow but misses.
Guns blocks an elbow strike.
Guns has had enough of the clinch but Silver keeps him there for the moment.
Guns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Guns pressing his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silver throws an elbow but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Guns.
Silver misses with an elbow over the top.
Guns stalls.
Guns taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guns taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Silver creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Guns's defenses.
Silver keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Guns's efforts to push away.
Guns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Guns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silver is looking to clinch.
Silver moves out of range of the body kick.
Silver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silver clinches up against the cage.
Silver lands an elbow just above Guns 's eye.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silver stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Silver blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Big Guns will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guns paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silver fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guns appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guns swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An inside leg kick from Guns misses.
A head kick misses from Guns.
Silver clinches with his opponent.
Guns wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
Guns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silver looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Guns throws an elbow but misses.
Guns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver swings for the body but Guns moves out of range.
Guns gets tackled into the cage by Silver. Silver maintains the clinch.
Guns leaning against his opponent.
Silver looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Guns breaks from the clinch.
Silver fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver tries to clinch but Guns moves out of range.
Silver tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Guns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Guns fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silver is out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silver as Guns tries to tie him up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Silver leaning his opponent against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Guns.
Guns dodges an elbow strike from Silver.
Guns looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver blocking some punches.
Silver throws a punch but it's blocked by Guns.
Guns has Silver pressed against the cage.
Silver lands an elbow inside that Guns shrugs off.
Silver lands an elbow just above Guns 's eye.
Silver is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A hook to the body from Guns.
Guns scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silver.
A short uppercut from Guns.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silver moves in looking to clinch but Guns pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guns swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silver pushes Guns up against the cage in a clinch.
Guns is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Silver throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silver.
Silver lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silver comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice right hand lands inside from Guns.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Guns controlling the action here for a moment.
Guns lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silver backwards.
Guns is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Guns takes an elbow to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silver throws an elbow but it misses.
Silver stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silver throws an elbow but misses.
Silver manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Silver looking to stall.
Silver misses with an elbow strike.
Silver takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silver misses with an elbow over the top.
Guns blocks an elbow strike.
Guns tries to throw a body punch but Silver avoids it by throwing Guns back against the cage.
Silver stalling in the clinch.
Guns blocks the elbow strike.
Silver is trying to maintain a safe position but Guns gets an underhook and turns Silver into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Big Guns.
I think Guns has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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