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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Silva (ranked 1131 p4p, 54 weight class) and Testicular Cancer (ranked 9214 p4p, 333 weight class). Testicular Cancer will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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135 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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143 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Testicular Cancer!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cancer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cancer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cancer misses with a wild body shot.
Cancer throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Alex Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva closes the distance but Cancer moves to the side
and Cancer counters with a stiff right hand.
Cancer misses the shot to the body.
As Cancer tries to get set, Silva tries to push him back and clinch up but Cancer manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva clinches up with Cancer and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Cancer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cancer breaks the clinch.
Cancer loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Silva drives through and clinches with Cancer against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva pulls guard.
Cancer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cancer's guard.
Silva cracks Cancer with a solid left hand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cancer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Cancer is retaining full guard.
Cancer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Cancer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is looking to pass into half guard but Cancer pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cancer is in guard.
Cancer trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cancer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cancer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva controlling Cancer's posture.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cancer manages to get himself to full guard.
Cancer working a defensive guard here.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cancer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Silva wants to control from the top but Cancer keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Cancer is retaining full guard.
Cancer 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.
Cancer pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Silva's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva advances to half guard.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cancer keeps working.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva controlling the action here.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Cancer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Silva connects with a nice short shot to Cancer's temple.
Cancer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cancer is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva is looking to advance position but Cancer won't allow it.
Silva slips a nice elbow through Cancer's hands, connecting with Cancer's forehead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Silva trying to pass the guard but Cancer defending well.
Silva lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cancer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cancer's waist but Cancer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Cancer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cancer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Cancer.
Silva is looking to counter the offense by Cancer and move into the clinch.
Cancer tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cancer connects with a right hand. Silva shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cancer.
Cancer throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Cancer throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Cancer looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cancer connects with a body shot.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Cancer enables Silva to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cancer manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva distracts Cancer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cancer keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Cancer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva slips nicely into half guard.
Silva is working for an americana but Cancer has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Silva was thinking about the submission.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Cancer blocks nicely.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Cancer has wrist control.
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.
Cancer is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Cancer is keeping the position.
Cancer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Silva works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Silva not doing much here.
Silva is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cancer won't allow Silva to pass to mount.
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.
Cancer tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Cancer is trying to stand.
Silva looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cancer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silva wants to control but Cancer is keeping him busy.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cancer's head.
Silva landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cancer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Silva is keen to just control but Cancer is a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cancer!
Cancer in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Silva with shots to the head and body - Cancer looks very uncomfortable down there.
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 Alex Silva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cancer as he jumps to the side.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Cancer counter with a right hand.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cancer as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cancer throws a shot to the body.
Silva tries for a takedown but Cancer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cancer throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cancer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Cancer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva slips a straight right by Cancer.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cancer.
Cancer dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
Cancer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cancer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab lands there for Cancer.
Silva is rocked!
Cancer ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Silva out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Testicular Cancer!
Testicular Cancer is the new bantamweight champion!
After the big win, Testicular Cancer made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors XFighter Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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