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Event: Dynasty Friday Night Fights     
Date:   Nov 24, 2017
#R1#
Silvestre lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Spar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silvestre.
Silvestre wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A left lands for Spar.
Silvestre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spar.
Silvestre scores with a jab.#CUT#
It looks like 4 Spar has been cut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Spar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body punch from Spar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvestre scores with a hook to the body. Spar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silvestre scores with a decent looking hook.
Spar looks to land a combination but Silvestre avoids it well. #T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Spar misses the target.
Silvestre misses with the combination.
Silvestre slips a straight right by Spar.
A little feinted left hand from Silvestre on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Spar cracks Silvestre with a good jab.
Spar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silvestre connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Spar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silvestre wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Silvestre has been working on his boxing with his coaches at White Lotus in the buildup to the fight.
Spar with a hook.#CUT2#
It looks like Daniel Silvestre has been cut.#T2#
Spar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silvestre moves out of range as Spar throws a body kick.
Silvestre moves out of range as Spar throws a body kick.
Silvestre steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Spar. That one must have hurt.
Spar defending well as Silvestre loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spar digs a good hook to Silvestre's body.
A slow jab from Spar misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Spar misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

4 Spar dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Silvestre throws a sloppy head kick and Spar moves out of range easily.
4 Spar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Silvestre misses.
Spar looks to score with a jab to the body but Silvestre is just out of range.
Silvestre seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Silvestre ducks under a wild hook from Spar.
Spar lands with an uppercut that bounces Silvestre off the ropes and back into range.
Spar walks into a stiff left hand from Silvestre.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Silvestre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Spar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CL#
Silvestre has Spar up against the ropes in a clinch.
Spar has had enough of the clinch but Silvestre keeps him there for the moment.
Silvestre presses Spar against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spar. #BC2#
Spar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silvestre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Spar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spar tries a quick counter leg kick but Silvestre is wise to it.
Silvestre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spar swings for the body but Silvestre moves out of range.
Silvestre was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T2#
Spar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silvestre moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Spar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Spar blocks a head kick by Silvestre.
Spar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A quick step to the side and Silvestre tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab from Silvestre.
Spar throws the kick towards the body but Silvestre avoids it.
Silvestre tries to counter by clinching up but Spar breaks away and moves out of range.
Spar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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 Daniel Silvestre will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Silvestre takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Spar moves out of range as Silvestre throws a body kick.
Spar throws a counter combo.
Spar misses with a wild body shot.
Spar lands a front kick.
Silvestre takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Spar misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvestre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spar.
Spar lands with a shot to the body.
Spar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silvestre is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T1#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Spar.
Silvestre throws a head kick that half lands.
Silvestre uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Spar has time to react.
Spar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Spar tries to get set, Silvestre tries to push him back and clinch up but Spar manages to avoid the attempt.
Silvestre lands a lovely overhand right.
4 Spar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spar feints and then cracks Silvestre's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silvestre down.
Silvestre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silvestre is out of range. #T2#
Silvestre throws a head kick but Spar moves out of range.
Silvestre bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silvestre throws a sloppy head kick and Spar moves out of range easily.
Spar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silvestre stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Spar.
Spar stuns Silvestre with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
4 Spar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Spar 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 4 Spar!

An out of breath 4 Spar thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: Dynasty Fight Night 15     
Date:   Nov 08, 2017
#R1#
Schmidt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silvestre steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Schmidt.
Schmidt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silvestre.
Schmidt throws a body shot but no joy.
Schmidt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Silvestres jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Silvestre misses with an uppercut.
Schmidt seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Slawomir Schmidt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Schmidt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silvestre, pushing him back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silvestre.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmidt blocks an uppercut.
Silvestre lands with a short shot to the head.
Silvestre misses with a body punch.
Schmidt misses with a knee to the head.
Silvestre lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schmidt backwards.
Schmidt looking to stall.
Schmidt gets through Silvestre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T1#
Silvestre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silvestre working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silvestre misses with some punches.
Silvestre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schmidt blocks a body shot from Silvestre.
Silvestre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schmidt scores a nice knee to the body.
The referee calls for Silvestre to work.
Silvestre throws a punch but it's blocked by Schmidt.
Schmidt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silvestre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schmidt throws an elbow that misses.
Silvestre blocks an uppercut.
Schmidt blocks an elbow strike from Silvestre.
Silvestre has a couple of punches blocked by Schmidt.
Silvestre lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schmidt backwards. #T2#
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Schmidt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silvestre lands an elbow just above Schmidt 's eye.
Silvestre lands a damaging elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silvestre throws a head punch that misses.
Schmidt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silvestre tries to throw a body punch but Schmidt avoids it by throwing Silvestre back against the ropes.
Silvestre leaning against his opponent.
Schmidt lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT#
It looks like Daniel Silvestre has been cut.
Silvestre lands a hook that snaps the head of Schmidt backwards.
Silvestre throws a punch but it's blocked by Schmidt.
Schmidt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silvestre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silvestre dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Schmidt crunches a lovely knee into Silvestre's ribcage.
Schmidt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silvestre.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Silvestre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Silvestre's cut.
That's time! Schmidt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Schmidt throws a sloppy head kick and Silvestre moves out of range easily.
Good exchange - Schmidt coming out on top.
Schmidt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Schmidt.
Silvestre wants to clinch up but Schmidt keeps it at a distance.
Silvestre lands a leg kick that knocks Schmidt off balance momentarily.
Schmidt throws a series of punches but Silvestre moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvestre plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silvestre swats away the attempt to clinch by Schmidt.#T1#
Silvestre throws a head kick that misses
and Schmidt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silvestre takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Schmidt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silvestre finds it's way round the side to connect with Schmidt's head.
Silvestre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A quick step to the side and Schmidt tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Schmidt is predictable there
and Silvestre counters with a slapping leg kick.
A slow jab from Schmidt misses its intended target.
Schmidt throws a lazy right hand but Silvestre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Schmidt misses its intended target.
Silvestre takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T2#
Silvestre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Slawomir Schmidt is winning the standup battle so far.
Silvestre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Silvestre.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmidt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silvestre throws a head kick but Schmidt moves out of range.
A big left from Schmidt misses.
Schmidt tests Silvestre's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Schmidt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slawomir Schmidt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Silvestre's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Schmidt punishes Silvestre's body with a nice straight punch.
Schmidt throws a shot to the body. #CL#
Schmidt has managed to clinch.
Silvestre working aggressively here.
Silvestre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silvestre avoiding damage as Schmidt throws knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silvestre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schmidt misses with a body punch.
Daniel Silvestre seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvestre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silvestre lands a left hand.
Schmidt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silvestre misses with a body punch.
Schmidt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Silvestre misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Silvestre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silvestre lands an elbow that stopped Schmidt in his tracks for a moment.
Schmidt taking a breather.
Schmidt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schmidt trying to stall but Silvestre improves his position.
Silvestre lands with a short shot to the head.
Silvestre avoiding damage as Schmidt throws knees to the body.
Silvestre avoiding damage as Schmidt throws knees to the body.
Silvestre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schmidt trying to stall but Silvestre improves his position.
Schmidt pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Schmidt tries to stall but Silvestre uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silvestre misses with some punches.
Silvestre tries to throw a body punch but Schmidt avoids it by throwing Silvestre back against the ropes.
Schmidt blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T2#
Schmidt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short left from Silvestre.
Silvestre working aggressively here.
Silvestre lands a right hand that snaps the head of Schmidt backwards.
Silvestre struggles to land a body shot inside as Schmidt controls his hands.
Silvestre throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Silvestre struggles to land a body shot inside as Schmidt controls his hands.
Silvestre lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silvestre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Schmidt.
Silvestre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silvestre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Silvestre fails to land.
Silvestre blocks an elbow strike from Schmidt.
Silvestre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silvestre as Schmidt tries to tie him up.
Silvestre tries to throw a body punch but Schmidt avoids it by throwing Silvestre back against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Silvestre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silvestre 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Silvestre!

A less than humble Daniel Silvestre misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

 

Event: PKL 1.10     
Date:   Oct 27, 2017
#R1#
Matoshin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silvestre needs to keep his hands up - Matoshin had a free shot at his head there.
Matoshin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silvestre.
A chopping leg kick lands by Matoshin.
Nice cross by Matoshin.
Matoshin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silvestre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matoshin.
Silvestre slips a jab from Matoshin.
Silvestre throws a hook but Matoshin blocks it.
Silvestre throws a lazy uppercut
and Matoshin counters with a nice leg kick.
Matoshin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Matoshin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silvestre was well out of range. Poor timing from Matoshin.
Silvestre ducks under a wild hook from Matoshin.
Matoshin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matoshin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T1#
Matoshin with a jab.
Matoshin throws a jab but it's blocked by Silvestre.
Silvestre stuns Matoshin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Matoshin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silvestre in his tracks.
Matoshin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silvestre's sensitive parts.
Silvestre lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Silvestre blocks a head kick by Matoshin.
Matoshin takes a swing at Silvestre's ribcage but misses.
Matoshin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Matoshin looks to throw the jab but Silvestre is out of range.
Matoshin throws a hook to the side of Silvestre's head but Silvestre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matoshin jabs Silvestre right on the nose. Silvestre blinks but takes it well.
Danga de danga de dang - Matoshin scores with a four punch combination!
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!
Silvestre gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T2#
Matoshin misses with a body shot.
Matoshin cracks Silvestre with a right hand to the side of the head.
Silvestre walks into a left hand.
Matoshin connects with an inside leg kick.
Silvestre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matoshin.
Silvestre 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.
Silvestre misses with a looping right.
Silvestre walks into a jab.
Matoshin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Matoshin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silvestre.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matoshin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silvestre manages to avoid it.
Silvestre slips a straight right by Matoshin.
Matoshin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toshi Matoshin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Silvestre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matoshin.
Silvestre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matoshin.
Silvestre throws a big counter head kick but Matoshin avoids it with no problem.
Matoshin tried to score with a low kick but Silvestre checks it.
Matoshin just misses with a punch to the body.
Silvestre wants to counter with a clinch but Matoshin pushes him away.
Matoshin misses with a combination
and Silvestre counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silvestre doesn't manage to clinch there - Matoshin circles away.
Matoshin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Matoshin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silvestre can do to turn this around?#CL2#
Silvestre clinches with his opponent.
Matoshin digs a right hand into Silvestre's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silvestre's gas tank.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Silvestre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matoshin stuns Silvestre with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silvestre gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Matoshin.
Silvestre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Toshi Matoshin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Matoshin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Matoshin lands with a kick to the temple. Silvestre shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Matoshin scores with a sloppy right hand. Silvestre should have avoided that one.
Matoshin throws a sloppy head kick and Silvestre moves out of range easily.
Matoshin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silvestre backs up against the ropes.
Silvestre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matoshin.
Silvestre misses with a looping left.
Silvestre slips under a jab from Matoshin.
Silvestre is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Matoshin misses the shot to the body.
Silvestre takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Silvestre takes one on the button.
Silvestre moves out of range of the strikes.
A leg kick checked by Silvestre.#T2#
A cross from Matoshin lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matoshin throws a hook but Silvestre blocks it.
Matoshin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silvestre throws a wild body kick that Matoshin sees coming a mile off.
Matoshin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Matoshin throws a looping overhand right but Silvestre ducks down to avoid it.
Matoshin misses with a right hand
and Silvestre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#
It looks like Toshi Matoshin has been cut.
Matoshin sizes up Silvestre with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Matoshin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Matoshin throws a hook to the side of Silvestre's head but Silvestre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silvestre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Silvestre.
Silvestre moves out of range as Matoshin strikes.
A little jabbing left from Silvestre on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toshi Matoshin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Toshi Matoshin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Matoshin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toshi Matoshin is winning the standup battle so far.
Matoshin throws the left hand but Silvestre avoids the punch easily.
Silvestre has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silvestre missing with a left hand there. Matoshin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matoshin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silvestre tries a head kick but it misses.
Silvestre on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matoshin. Matoshin obviously looking to wear him down.
Matoshin connects with a leg kick. Silvestre looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Matoshin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matoshin scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matoshin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Matoshin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silvestre goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silvestre's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Matoshin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #T1#
Matoshin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Matoshin connects with an inside leg kick.
Silvestre throws a big shot that misses.
Matoshin misses with a low kick.
Matoshin looks to score with a jab to the body but Silvestre is just out of range.
Matoshin lands with a kick to the temple. Silvestre shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice defenses there by Silvestre.
Silvestre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matoshin looks to throw the jab but Silvestre is out of range.
Matoshin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Matoshin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silvestre misses with an uppercut
and Matoshin counters with a three punch combo that has Silvestre backing up. Silvestre nods at Matoshin to acknowledge the strikes.
Silvestre throws an overhand right that lands on Matoshin's shoulder, as Matoshin tries to avoid the shot. #T2#
Matoshin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silvestre's sensitive parts.
Matoshin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silvestre counters with a straight right hand.
Daniel Silvestre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matoshin misses with an uppercut. Silvestre saw that one coming.
Silvestre might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Silvestre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silvestre throws the left hand but Matoshin avoids the punch easily.
Matoshin throws a series of strikes that have Silvestre backpedaling.
Matoshin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silvestre.
Decent striking displayed by Matoshin there.
Matoshin tries to bum rush Silvestre with a series of wild strikes but Silvestre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silvestre gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Matoshin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Silvestre misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toshi Matoshin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Matoshin, 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toshi Matoshin!

Toshi Matoshin took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sully's Bar & Grill for their support in the buildup to the fight.

 

Event: PKL 1.8     
Date:   Oct 13, 2017
#R1#
Vamoosh moves into range and connects with a jab.
Silvestre takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Silvestre moves out of range of the strikes.
Silvestre throws a sloppy head kick and Vamoosh moves out of range easily.
Vamoosh moves away from the strike by Silvestre.
A little jabbing left from Vamoosh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Silvestre has been working on his boxing with his coaches at White Lotus in the buildup to the fight.
Silvestre on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CUT2#
It looks like Daniel Silvestre has been cut.
Silvestre is looking to clinch.
Silvestre fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvestre throws a head kick that misses.
Vamoosh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vamoosh tries to clinch up.
A clash of legs there as Silvestre blocks the low kick.#T1#
Vamoosh throws a jab but it's blocked by Silvestre.
Silvestre throwing a counter right hand but Vamoosh manages to avoid it.
Silvestre checks a low kick from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh throws a head kick that misses
and Silvestre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vamoosh misses the jab.
That kick from Vamoosh tenderised Silvestre's leg. Silvestre is trying to keep his angry face on.
A telegraphed right hand from Vamoosh misses the target.
As Vamoosh tries to get set, Silvestre tries to push him back and clinch up but Vamoosh manages to avoid the attempt.
Silvestre looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vamoosh wants to clinch but Silvestre slips to the side
and Silvestre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vamoosh slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T2#
Silvestre lands a lovely overhand right.
Vamoosh throws a body kick that misses
letting Silvestre counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vamoosh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silvestre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vamoosh manages to avoid it.
Silvestre avoids the head kick by Vamoosh.
Silvestre avoids a kick to the body.
Silvestre listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silvestre, as that shot connected.
A jab from Vamoosh misses.
Vamoosh thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Silvestre if he has to take too many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ravi Vamoosh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Silvestre's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Vamoosh misses with an uppercut
and Silvestre counters with a nice uppercut.
Vamoosh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silvestre seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nice shot by Vamoosh.
Vamoosh misses with a low kick.
Silvestre checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#CL#
Silvestre clinches up against the ropes.
Silvestre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Silvestre throws an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Vamoosh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ravi Vamoosh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vamoosh takes a swing at Silvestre's ribcage but misses.
Silvestre's corner calls for a 1-2. Silvestre obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CUT#
It looks like Ravi Vamoosh has been cut.#T1#
Silvestre misses with a head kick.
Silvestre gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vamoosh keeps the fight on the outside.
Vamoosh stuns Silvestre with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vamoosh throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silvestre on the side of the head.
Silvestre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vamoosh throws a leg kick but Silvestre checks it.
Vamoosh throws a right hand that misses
and Silvestre counters with a left and a right that stings Vamoosh.
Ravi Vamoosh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vamoosh works the jab nicely.
Vamoosh has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.#CL2#
Silvestre tries to keep at a distance but Vamoosh has taken the fight into the clinch.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from Vamoosh.
Silvestre throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Silvestre fails to land.
Vamoosh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vamoosh'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.#BC2#
Vamoosh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vamoosh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vamoosh throws a jab but it's blocked by Silvestre.
Silvestre wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Silvestre throws a looping overhand right but Vamoosh ducks down to avoid it.
Silvestre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vamoosh misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ravi Vamoosh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Vamoosh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vamoosh lands a slapping body shot.
Vamoosh scores with a sloppy right hand. Silvestre should have avoided that one.
Silvestre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silvestre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vamoosh throws a body kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vamoosh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vamoosh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vamoosh defending well as Silvestre loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vamoosh! But no joy.#T1#
Nice defenses there by Vamoosh.
Vamoosh thinks about the counter body kick.
Silvestre is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vamoosh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silvestre.
Vamoosh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silvestre was well out of range. Poor timing from Vamoosh.
Silvestre takes one to the side of the head.
Silvestre misses the jab.
Vamoosh misses with a leg kick
and Silvestre counters with a stiff right hand.
Silvestre on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silvestre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silvestre misses with an uppercut. Vamoosh saw that one coming.
Vamoosh looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T2#
Vamoosh dances in with a quick combination. Silvestre is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Vamoosh snaps Silvestre's head back. Silvestre stumbles backwards against the ropes. Vamoosh steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Silvestre's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Silvestre just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ravi Vamoosh!
A victorious Ravi Vamoosh thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: PKL 1.6     
Date:   Sep 29, 2017
#R1#
Silvestre on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CUT#
It looks like Daniel Silvestre has been cut.
Sutter Cane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Cane clinches up with Silvestre and pushes him back against the ropes.
I was talking to Cane's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cane misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Cane.
Silvestre makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cane working aggressively here.
Silvestre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cane's elbow.
Cane has a couple of punches blocked by Silvestre.
Silvestre lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cane.
Silvestre throws a punch but it's blocked by Cane.
Cane has a couple of punches blocked by Silvestre.
Silvestre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silvestre lands a damaging elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cane.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cane.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silvestre.
Cane has a couple of punches blocked by Silvestre.
Cane can't find room to land a body shot as Silvestre controls the action.
Cane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silvestre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cane has a couple of punches blocked by Silvestre.
Silvestre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silvestre wants to stall. #T1#
Still in the clinch, Cane scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silvestre throws an elbow but it misses.
Silvestre creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cane blocks a body shot from Silvestre.
A head punch on the inside from Cane fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silvestre.
Silvestre lands a hook that snaps the head of Cane backwards.
Silvestre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cane misses with a body punch.
Silvestre is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Cane swings wildly with an uppercut but Silvestre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silvestre's elbow.
Cane swings wildly with an uppercut but Silvestre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silvestre tries to throw a body punch but Cane avoids it by throwing Silvestre back against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Cane.
Silvestre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cane swings wildly with an uppercut but Silvestre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silvestre misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T2#
Silvestre throws an elbow that misses.
Silvestre working aggressively here.
Silvestre creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cane prevents a body shot from Silvestre.
Silvestre misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silvestre.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cane blocking some punches.
Silvestre misses with some punches.
Silvestre misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Cane.
Silvestre pushes Cane back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cane working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silvestre is trying to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cane.
Cane takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silvestre misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silvestre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Cane.
Cane lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silvestre lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cane backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sutter Cane will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Silvestre's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
A clash of legs there as Silvestre blocks the low kick.
Cane gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Silvestre.#CL#
Cane clinches.
Cane has a couple of punches blocked by Silvestre.
Silvestre softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Cane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silvestre tries a body shot but Cane blocks it.
Cane works on Silvestre's body with a couple of short punches.
Cane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sutter Cane has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Silvestre fails to land.
Silvestre tries to work over Cane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silvestre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Silvestre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cane lands a really nice looking cross but Silvestre seems unphased.
Cane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silvestre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silvestre connects with a crisp jab. #T1##CL2#
Silvestre clinches up with Cane and pushes him back against the ropes.
Cane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silvestre misses with a punch to the body.
Silvestre misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Silvestre just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cane's brow.
Silvestre stalling in the clinch but Cane improves position.
Silvestre prevents a body shot from Cane.
Cane throws a punch but it's blocked by Silvestre.
Cane lands a hook that snaps the head of Silvestre backwards.
Cane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silvestre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silvestre lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Cane fails to land.
Cane presses Silvestre against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC2#
Silvestre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silvestre has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cane.
Cane works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cane bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silvestre's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cane throws a front kick to the face that drops Silvestre face first to the mat! Oh, he's in big trouble! He's stumbling all over the place and has face planted into the ropes, causing the referee to call an end to the fight! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Front Kick). Sutter Cane!

 

Event: PKL 1.5     
Date:   Sep 22, 2017
#R1#
Wonha works the jab nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wonha. Silvestre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wonha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wonha misses with a straight right.
Silvestre tries to counter by clinching up but Wonha breaks away and moves out of range.
Wonha connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wonha misses with a low kick.
Silvestre lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CUT#
It looks like Incheol Wonha has been cut.
Wonha throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Silvestre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wonha.
Wonha lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silvestre's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvestre takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wonha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wonha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silvestre lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wonha scores with a hook.#T1#
Wonha lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silvestre at a distance.
Silvestre 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.
Silvestre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL2#
Wonha rushes Silvestre and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Silvestre has had enough of the clinch but Wonha keeps him there for the moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silvestre.
Silvestre is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A hook to the body from Wonha.
Wonha works on Silvestre's body with a couple of short punches.
Silvestre is breathing heavily.
Wonha throws an elbow but it misses.
Wonha lands a damaging elbow. #CUT2#
It looks like Daniel Silvestre has been cut.
Wonha struggles to land a body shot inside as Silvestre controls his hands.
Wonha is trying to maintain a safe position but Silvestre gets an underhook and turns Wonha into the ropes.
Silvestre works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #BC2#
Wonha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Wonha has managed to clinch. #T2#
Wonha misses with a body punch.
Wonha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silvestre avoids it.
Silvestre lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wonha backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wonha lands an elbow that stopped Silvestre in his tracks for a moment.
Silvestre lands a shot to the body.
Silvestre wants to break free but Wonha has control.
Silvestre misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Wonha throws an elbow but misses.
Wonha crunches a lovely knee into Silvestre's ribcage.
Silvestre throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wonha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silvestre.
A left hand lands to the body for Wonha.
Wonha tries to throw a body punch but Silvestre avoids it by throwing Wonha back against the ropes.
Wonha gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wonha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silvestre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wonha blocking some punches.
Silvestre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silvestre avoids the elbow strike from Wonha, against the ropes.
Wonha throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Incheol Wonha dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Wonha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silvestre was well out of range. Poor timing from Wonha.
Silvestre takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL2#
Wonha gets a clinch.
Wonha lands a shoulder strike.
Silvestre blocks a body shot from Wonha.
Wonha creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silvestre's defenses.
Silvestre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silvestre misses with a punch on the inside.
Silvestre misses with some punches.
Wonha pushes Silvestre back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silvestre throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Silvestre throws an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvestre lands with a right to the head.
Wonha lands a right hand.
Silvestre throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Wonha.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wonha pushes Silvestre back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Incheol Wonha seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silvestre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch on the inside from Silvestre fails to land. #T1#
Wonha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wonha misses with a punch to the body.
Wonha scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wonha scores with a shot to the side of Silvestre's head.
Silvestre wants to break free but Wonha has control.
Wonha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silvestre blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Wonha.
Wonha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wonha landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silvestre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wonha connects with a knee to the head. #ROC2#
Silvestre is rocked!
Wonha throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvestres head.
Oh Silvestre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Still in the clinch, Wonha scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wonha cracks Silvestre with a big elbow, right in the eye socket! Silvestre drops to his knees in obvious pain! The referee starts the count but it's plainly obvious that Silvestre isn't going to get back to his feet. The referee counts none the less and Wonha struts around the mat, safe in the knowledge that this one is over. A big win for Wonha!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Incheol Wonha!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Incheol Wonha made sure he mentioned Sully's Bar & Grill, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

 

Event: PKL 1.4     
Date:   Sep 15, 2017
#R1#
Sykk throws a shot from downtown. Silvestre moves away and avoids it.
Sykk looks to throw the jab but Silvestre is out of range.
Silvestre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sykk throws out the jab.
Sykk lands with a straight right. Silvestre didn't see that one coming.#CUT#
It looks like Daniel Silvestre has been cut.
Sykk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sykk swings widly with a right hand
and Silvestre counters with a nice uppercut.
Silvestre misses with a hook. Sykk ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Sykk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sykk misses with a leg kick
and Silvestre counters with a straight right hand.#ROC2#
Sykk is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Vesa Sykk has been cut.
Silvestre ducks right into an uppercut from Sykk.
Sykk thows a leg kick but Silvestre checks it #KD2#
and Silvestre counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Sykk goes down! Will Sykk beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!
Oh Sykk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sykk scores with a jab to the body.
Sykk misses with an uppercut
letting Silvestre counter with a right hand. #T1#
Silvestre misses with a body punch
and Sykk counters with a stiff right hand.
Sykk seems to have got his legs back now.
Silvestre lands with a good body shot.
Silvestre tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silvestre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sykk throws a right hand that misses
and Silvestre counters with a nice uppercut.
Sykk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silvestre's hands.
Silvestre blocks a jab.
Silvestre falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sykk counters with a stiff right hand.
Silvestre takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sykk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T2#
Silvestre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sykk.
Sykk throws a right hand that misses
enabling Silvestre to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silvestre checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sykk lands with a straight right. Silvestre didn't see that one coming.
Silvestre drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Silvestre looks to land a left hand but Sykk moved out of range nicely.
Sykk swings for the body but Silvestre moves out of range.
Silvestre looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Silvestre dips to his left and cracks Sykk with an uppercut!
Silvestre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sykk.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sykk staggers Silvestre with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Silvestre looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and Sykk is victorious!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vesa Sykk!
Vesa Sykk bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

 

Event: PKL 1.3     
Date:   Sep 08, 2017
#R1#
Silvestre misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Boxer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Silvestre misses with the body kick
letting Boxer counter with a right hand.
Silvestre lands a two punch combo.
Boxer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silvestre.
Boxer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL2#
Silvestre pushes Boxer up against the ropes in a clinch.
Boxer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silvestre misses with the head strike.
Boxer is trying to maintain a safe position but Silvestre gets an underhook and turns Boxer into the ropes.
Boxer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silvestre digs a right hand into Boxer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boxer's gas tank.
Silvestre lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silvestre scores with a shot to the side of Boxer's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boxer tries to throw a body punch but Silvestre avoids it by throwing Boxer back against the ropes.
Silvestre blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boxer.
Silvestre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silvestre. #T1#
Silvestre is looking to control Boxer's arms but Boxer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silvestre has his back to the ropes.
Silvestre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silvestre is pushing Boxer up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Boxer lands a nice uppercut.
Silvestre told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Boxer lands a nice uppercut.
Boxer lands a left hand.
Boxer has a couple of punches blocked by Silvestre.
Boxer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boxer blocks a body shot from Silvestre.
Boxer throws a punch but it's blocked by Silvestre.
Boxer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boxer blocks an uppercut.
Boxer blocking some punches.
Boxer blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Boxer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kick Boxer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Silvestre fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boxer, pushing him back against the ropes.
Silvestre can't find room to land a body shot as Boxer controls the action.
Silvestre misses with an elbow over the top.
Silvestre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Silvestre.
Boxer blocks a body shot from Silvestre.
A shot in the inside from Boxer.
Boxer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silvestre backwards.
Silvestre misses with some punches.
Silvestre lands with a left to the head.
Silvestre digs a right hand underneath Boxer's ribcage. Boxer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Boxer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silvestre trying to stall but Boxer improves his position.
Silvestre tries to throw a body punch but Boxer avoids it by throwing Silvestre back against the ropes.
Silvestre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boxer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
Boxer manages to break the clinch.
Boxer misses with a body shot.
Boxer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silvestre unleashes a big counter combination but Boxer bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Boxer misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boxer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kick Boxer will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Boxer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silvestre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boxer fails to land with a series of punches.
Silvestre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boxer throws a leg kick but Silvestre sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Boxer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Silvestre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer throws a hook but Silvestre avoids it easily.
Boxer throws a shot from downtown. Silvestre moves away and avoids it.
Boxer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silvestre wants to counter with a clinch but Boxer pushes him away.
Silvestre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silvestre tries to counter by closing the distance.#T1#
Boxer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silvestre manages to avoid it.
Silvestre slips under a jab from Boxer.
Jab, jab by Boxer - just one landing.
Boxer walks into a jab.
Silvestre moves out of range as Boxer throws a body kick.
Silvestre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boxer counters with a nice uppercut.
Silvestre tries to close the distance and clinch but Boxer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boxer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silvestre can do to turn this around?
Boxer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A leg kick checked by Silvestre.
Silvestre doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Some wild striking there from Boxer.
Silvestre wants to counter the offense by Boxer and move into the clinch position.#T2#
Silvestre throws a sloppy head kick and Boxer moves out of range easily.
Boxer misses with a right hand
and Silvestre counters with a right hand to the body.
Silvestre checks the leg kick.
Kick Boxer is winning the standup battle so far.
Boxer throws a jab when Silvestre was well out of range.
Silvestre takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boxer throws out a loose jab but Silvestre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boxer throws a head kick but Silvestre moves out of range.
Silvestre cracks Boxer with an open hand slap.
Boxer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silvestre manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kick Boxer dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Silvestre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boxer.
Boxer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boxer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Silvestre.
Boxer misses with a body kick.
Silvestre appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Boxer moves away from the strike by Silvestre.
Boxer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silvestre throws out the jab.
Boxer went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Boxer blocks a head kick by Silvestre.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boxer tries to work over Silvestre's front leg with a kick but Silvestre checks it.
A countering left hand to the body from Silvestre misses.
Boxer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silvestre.
Boxer swings widly with a right hand
and Silvestre counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Boxer throws a head kick that Silvestre semi-blocks.
A head kick misses from Boxer.
Silvestre swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silvestre misses with a head kick.
Boxer looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Silvestre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A left lands for Boxer.
Kick Boxer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silvestre blocks a head kick by Boxer.
Boxer misses the shot to the body.
Boxer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silvestre avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silvestre looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T2#
Boxer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silvestre.
Boxer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A shot to the body from Boxer misses
and Silvestre counters with a left to the body.
Silvestre tries to clinch up but Boxer circles away and keeps his distance.
Boxer throws an overhand right that lands on Silvestre's shoulder, as Silvestre tries to avoid the shot.
Boxer digs a good body shot into Silvestre's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silvestre takes a swing at Boxer's ribcage but misses.
Boxer misses the body punch
and Silvestre counters with a nice body kick.
Boxer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silvestre.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kick Boxer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boxer, 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kick Boxer!

Kick Boxer thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: PKL 1.2     
Date:   Sep 01, 2017
#R1#
Silvestre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daniel Silvestre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silvestre moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silvestre swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Silvestre thumps Clap with a low kick.
Silvestre stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Silvestre misses with an uppercut. Clap saw that one coming.
Silvestre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clap takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Silvestre misses with a looping left.
Clap was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Clap misses with a head kick.
Silvestre has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Clap pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Clap tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silvestre is able to avoid easily.
Silvestre tries to clinch but Clap moves out of range.
Clap throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A clash of legs there as Silvestre blocks the low kick.
Silvestre throws a head kick that misses.
Clap tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silvestre is able to avoid easily.
Clap loads up on a big right hand but Silvestre slips the punch.
Clap is looking to chop away at Silvestre's legs.
Nice body kick there by Clap.#T1#
Silvestre throws a head kick but Clap moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Silvestre.
Silvestre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clap moves out of range as Silvestre throws a body kick.
Silvestre thuds his shin into the meat of Clap's side.
Clap looks to land a combination. Silvestre sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Silvestre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silvestre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Clap stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Clap connects with a nice looking jab.
Silvestre throws a head kick but Clap moves out of range.
Clap throws the kick towards the body but Silvestre avoids it.
Clap misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silvestre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clap.
Clap fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Silvestre on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clap lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Clap throws a jab but it's blocked by Silvestre.
Clap throws a hook to the side of Silvestre's head but Silvestre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silvestre misses with a head kick. #T2#
Silvestre with a hook.
Clap scoring well with a low kick there.
Clap throws a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Clap does no damage.
Clap lands a jab to Silvestre's midsection.
Clap throws a leg kick which misses Silvestre's front leg but catches the back leg as Silvestre tries to avoid it.
Silvestre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silvestre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silvestre's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Clap connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silvestre scrambles back to his feet.
Silvestre misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Clap counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silvestre thinking.
Silvestre throws a head kick that misses.
Clap scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silvestre throws a sloppy head kick and Clap moves out of range easily.
Clap thinks about countering with a body kick.
Clap looks to score with a jab to the body but Silvestre is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clap scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Silvestre throws the kick towards the body but Clap avoids it.
Clap staying out of range there.
Clap goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silvestre takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erick Clap dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Silvestre throws an overhand right that lands on Clap's shoulder, as Clap tries to avoid the shot.
Clap avoids the body shot from Silvestre.
Silvestre avoids the body shot from Clap.
Silvestre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clap throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silvestre goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silvestre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clap throwing a counter right hand but Silvestre manages to avoid it.
That kick from Clap tenderised Silvestre's leg. Silvestre is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silvestre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clap.
Clap throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silvestre.
Clap tries a low kick but Silvestre avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Silvestre.
Clap tries to work over Silvestre's front leg with a kick but Silvestre checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clap throws a good cross that connects.
Clap bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silvestre's head.
Clap takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silvestre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Erick Clap is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silvestre throws a shot from downtown. Clap moves away and avoids it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Clap.#T1#
Clap connects with a high kick. #ROC#
Silvestre is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Daniel Silvestre has been cut.
Silvestre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silvestre blocks a leg kick.
Clap keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silvestre.
Clap throws a body kick that misses.
Silvestre slips a straight right by Clap.
Silvestre throws a wild body kick that Clap sees coming a mile off.
Clap throws a hook to the side of Silvestre's head but Silvestre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot by Clap.
A head kick misses from Silvestre.
Clap swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Clap misses with a kick to the body.
Clap lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Clap throws a looping overhand right but Silvestre ducks down to avoid it.
Silvestre shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
As Silvestre looks to move away, Clap throws a big counter combo but Silvestre just gets out of the way.
Clap throws a lazy right hand but Silvestre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silvestre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silvestre steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Clap. That one must have hurt.
Clap looking to land some kicks to the body here. #T2#
A head kick misses from Silvestre.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clap lunges at Silvestre with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silvestre's hand.
Clap misses with a body kick.
Clap defending well as Silvestre loads up on a big left hand.
And Clap counters with a quick kick to the body but Silvestre blocks it.
Silvestre takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silvestre connects with a body shot.
Silvestre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A counter left hand to the body from Clap misses its target.
Silvestre misses with an uppercut. Clap saw that one coming.
Silvestre lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Clap is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silvestre can do to turn this around?
Clap takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Clap looks to throw the jab but Silvestre is out of range.
Clap checks a leg kick nicely.
Clap is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Silvestre has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Clap.
Silvestre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silvestre throws a head kick that half lands.
Silvestre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clap.
Silvestre fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clap will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erick Clap dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Silvestre's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Silvestre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silvestre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clap manages to avoid it.
Clap goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Clap misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silvestre.
Clap slips a straight right by Silvestre.
Silvestre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silvestre lands a high kick!
Silvestre blocks the body kick.
Clap throws out a loose jab but Silvestre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silvestre connects with a good right hand that stumbles Clap. Clap circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A head kick misses from Silvestre.
A swing and a miss from Silvestre.
Silvestre misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clap ducks under a wild hook from Silvestre.
Silvestre checks a low kick from Clap.
Clap jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Clap there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Clap does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Clap blocks a head kick by Silvestre. #T1#
Silvestre tries a head kick but it misses.
Clap misses with a body shot.
Clap misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silvestre looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Silvestre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clap throws a body kick that misses.
Silvestre throws a hook but Clap avoids it easily.
Silvestre's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silvestre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silvestre appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Silvestre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silvestre throws a shot from downtown. Clap moves away and avoids it.
Silvestre blocks a jab.
Silvestre takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.#CL2#
Silvestre has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silvestre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silvestre throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#BC#
Clap breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silvestre checks a low kick from Clap.
Silvestre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clap.
Clap misses with a body kick.
Silvestre looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T2#
Clap digs a good body shot into Silvestre's ribs.
Silvestre throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clap scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silvestre in his tracks.
Silvestre keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Silvestre takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Silvestre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clap.
Clap misses with a head kick.
Silvestre let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#CL2#
Silvestre moves into the clinch.
Clap tries to throw a body punch but Silvestre avoids it by throwing Clap back against the ropes.
Clap throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvestres head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silvestre.
Silvestre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silvestre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clap blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silvestre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silvestre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daniel Silvestre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clap prevents a body shot from Silvestre.

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 Erick Clap.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Clap, 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erick Clap!

Erick Clap very nearly forgot to thank Conviction amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

 

Event: PKL 1.1     
Date:   Aug 25, 2017
#R1#
Shamkhalaev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shamkhalaev misses with a kick to the body.
Silvestre is looking to clinch but Shamkhalaev is avoiding it.
Silvestre misses with a body kick.
Silvestre does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shamkhalaev tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Silvestre.
Shamkhalaev throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Silvestre has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Shamkhalaev is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Silvestre misses with a straight right.
Shamkhalaev blocks a head kick by Silvestre.
Silvestre throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shamkhalaev on the side of the head.
Silvestre throws an overhand right that lands on Shamkhalaev's shoulder, as Shamkhalaev tries to avoid the shot.
A nice combination there by Shamkhalaev. #CUT#
It looks like Daniel Silvestre has been cut.
Shamkhalaev has been working on his boxing with his coaches at the smoker in the buildup to the fight.
Silvestre throws an overhand right that lands on Shamkhalaev's shoulder, as Shamkhalaev tries to avoid the shot.
Shamkhalaev misses with a hook.
Shamkhalaev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silvestre lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silvestre.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Silvestre.
Shamkhalaev misses with a low kick.
Shamkhalaev throws a body punch but Silvestre moves out of range. #T1#
Shamkhalaev is looking to clinch.
Silvestre punishes Shamkhalaev's body with a nice straight punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shamkhalaev 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 Silvestre has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Silvestre and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Shamkhalaev tries to work over Silvestre's front leg with a kick but Silvestre checks it.
Shamkhalaev misses the jab.
Shamkhalaev misses with a two punch combination.
Nice body punch from Shamkhalaev.
Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shamkhalaev throws a sloppy head kick and Silvestre moves out of range easily.
Shamkhalaev thows a body kick. Silvestre tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice shot lands for Silvestre.
Shamkhalaev throws a shot from downtown. Silvestre moves away and avoids it.
Silvestre wants to land a leg kick but Shamkhalaev is out of range.
Shamkhalaev tried to counter with a leg kick but Silvestre avoided it.#CL2#
Silvestre rushes Shamkhalaev and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Silvestre blocks a body shot from Shamkhalaev.
Silvestre dodges an elbow strike from Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvestres head.
Shamkhalaev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from Shamkhalaev.
Silvestre lands a body punch. #T2#
Shamkhalaev struggles to land a body shot inside as Silvestre controls his hands.
Shamkhalaev looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shamkhalaev connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silvestre's face.
Shamkhalaev blocking some punches.
Shamkhalaev working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shamkhalaev.
Silvestre is trying to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silvestre as Shamkhalaev tries to tie him up.
Silvestre scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shamkhalaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silvestre looking to slow down the pace here.
Shamkhalaev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silvestre avoids it.
Shamkhalaev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shamkhalaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shamkhalaev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silvestre backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shamkhalaev lands a hook that snaps the head of Silvestre backwards.
Shamkhalaev gets through Silvestre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Silvestre's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2##CL2#
Shamkhalaev gets tackled into the ropes by Silvestre. Silvestre maintains the clinch.
Shamkhalaev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silvestre can do to turn this around?
Shamkhalaev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shamkhalaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shamkhalaev as Silvestre tries to tie him up.
Silvestre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shamkhalaev's elbow.
Silvestre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shamkhalaev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silvestre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shamkhalaev's elbow.
Silvestre can't find room to land a body shot as Shamkhalaev controls the action.
Shamkhalaev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shamkhalaev comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shamkhalaev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Silvestre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvestre pushes off an throws an elbow but Shamkhalaev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Silvestre.
Shamkhalaev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silvestre's elbow.
Shamkhalaev blocking some punches.
Shamkhalaev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shamkhalaev misses with the head strike.
Shamkhalaev lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T1#
Silvestre throws an elbow but it misses.
Shamkhalaev struggles to land a body shot inside as Silvestre controls his hands.
Silvestre working aggressively here.
Silvestre blocks the elbow strike.
Silvestre tries to work over Shamkhalaev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silvestre tries a body shot but Shamkhalaev blocks it.
Shamkhalaev takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT2#
It looks like Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev has been cut.
Shamkhalaev is working Silvestre over against the ropes.
Silvestre misses with a body punch.
Silvestre tries to work over Shamkhalaev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silvestre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shamkhalaev lands a shoulder strike.
Silvestre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silvestre misses with a punch to the body.
Silvestre misses with a punch on the inside.
Silvestre avoids a wild elbow strike from Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silvestre prevents a body shot from Shamkhalaev.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silvestre.
Shamkhalaev misses with the head strike.
Silvestre blocks the elbow strike. #T2#
Shamkhalaev trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shamkhalaev.
Silvestre misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silvestre throws a head punch that misses.
Shamkhalaev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silvestre wants to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Silvestre.
Silvestre lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silvestre tries a body shot but Shamkhalaev blocks it.
Shamkhalaev can't find room to land a body shot as Silvestre controls the action.
Silvestre lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shamkhalaev backwards.
Silvestre lands with a left to the head.
Silvestre throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Silvestre.
Shamkhalaev looking to slow down the pace here.
Silvestre blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Daniel Silvestre will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Silvestre is looking to slow Shamkhalaev down with leg kicks.
Silvestre tries a head kick but it misses.
Silvestre lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Shamkhalaev lands a leg kick that knocks Silvestre off balance momentarily.
Silvestre stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shamkhalaev.
Silvestre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shamkhalaev slips under a jab from Silvestre.
Silvestre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shamkhalaev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silvestre throws out the jab.
Silvestre throws a head kick but Shamkhalaev moves out of range.
Shamkhalaev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shamkhalaev throws a predictable looking body shot
and Silvestre counters with a body kick.
Silvestre throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Silvestre slips under a jab.
Silvestre connects with a solid leg kick.
Silvestre checks the leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silvestre scores with a hook to the body. Shamkhalaev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shamkhalaev takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T1#
Silvestre has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev throws a body kick that misses
and Shamkhalaev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shamkhalaev with a nice cross.
Shamkhalaev lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shamkhalaev.#CL2#
Silvestre clinches up against the ropes.
Shamkhalaev swings wildly with an uppercut but Silvestre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silvestre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shamkhalaev's elbow.
Shamkhalaev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shamkhalaev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Silvestre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Shamkhalaev fails to land.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Shamkhalaev just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silvestre's brow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shamkhalaev tries to stall but Silvestre uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silvestre pushes Shamkhalaev back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Silvestre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silvestre throws a head punch that misses.
Silvestre stalling in the clinch but Shamkhalaev improves position.
A nice left hand lands by Silvestre. #T2#
Shamkhalaev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silvestre avoids it.
Silvestre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shamkhalaev misses with a punch to the body.
Shamkhalaev throws an elbow but it misses.
Silvestre looking to stall.
Shamkhalaev misses with the head strike.
Shamkhalaev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shamkhalaev struggles to land a body shot inside as Silvestre controls his hands.
Silvestre misses with a punch on the inside.
Silvestre is trying to stall.
Stalling in the clinch from Silvestre.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shamkhalaev lands an uppercut.
Silvestre softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Shamkhalaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silvestre tries to throw a body punch but Shamkhalaev avoids it by throwing Silvestre back against the ropes.
Silvestre lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shamkhalaev blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Silvestre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silvestre 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Silvestre!

Daniel Silvestre bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

 

Event: EPL 12 Playoffs II     
Date:   Jul 12, 2017
#R1#
Squirrelly takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Squirrelly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Squirrelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silvestre missing with a left hand there. Squirrelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Squirrelly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silvestre wants to clinch up but Squirrelly keeps it at a distance.
Crunch! Silvestre slams his shin into Squirrelly's torso.
Silvestre throws a front kick aimed at Squirrelly's knee but Squirrelly avoids it well.
Squirrelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silvestre was well out of range. Poor timing from Squirrelly.
Silvestre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Squirrelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Squirrelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Squirrelly throws a jab when Silvestre was well out of range.
Squirrelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silvestre was well out of range. Poor timing from Squirrelly.#CL#
Silvestre moves into the clinch successfully. #BC2#
Squirrelly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silvestre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silvestre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Squirrelly takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silvestre lands a right hook to the body. #T1#
Squirrelly tests Silvestre's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silvestre takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Squirrelly blocks a head kick by Silvestre.
Sloppy strikes from Squirrelly. Those never looked like landing.
Silvestre missing with a left hand there. Squirrelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silvestre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Squirrelly lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Squirrelly cracks the inside of Silvestre's front leg.
Squirrelly misses with a wild body shot.
Silvestre looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Silvestre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silvestre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Squirrelly.
Squirrelly misses the shot to the body.
Squirrelly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silvestre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Squirrelly is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silvestre rather than just go for the knockout.
Squirrelly 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Squirrelly swats away the attempt to clinch by Silvestre.#T2#
Silvestre tries a head kick but it misses.
Squirrelly does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Silvestre misses with a double jab.
Good work by Silvestre as he checks the leg kick.#CL#
Silvestre instigates a clinch.
Silvestre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Squirrelly lands with a short shot to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silvestre swings wildly with an uppercut but Squirrelly uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Squirrelly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silvestre is looking to land body kicks.
Silvestre misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Squirrelly was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Squirrelly moves out of range of the strikes.
Silvestre lands a nice looking body kick.
A big left from Squirrelly misses.
The fighters circling - Squirrelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silvestre is looking to clinch. #T3#
Squirrelly takes a swing at Silvestre's ribcage but misses.
Squirrelly throws a lazy uppercut
and Silvestre counters with a big head kick but Squirrelly shrugs it off.
Nice shot by Silvestre.
Silvestre misses with a straight right.
Squirrelly only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Squirrelly lands with a hook. Silvestre tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Squirrelly throws a sloppy head kick and Silvestre moves out of range easily.
A quick step to the side and Silvestre tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Squirrelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Silvestre is just out of range.
Silvestre is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Silvestre tried to score with a low kick but Squirrelly checks it.
Silvestre doesn't manage to clinch there - Squirrelly circles away.
Silvestre connects with a crisp jab.
Silvestre misses with an attempted mid kick.
Squirrelly takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Silvestre throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Squirrelly on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Silvestre fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silvestre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Squirrelly throws a head kick but Silvestre moves out of range.
Squirrelly blocks a low kick nicely.#T4#
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!
Silvestre misses with a looping left.
Squirrelly tests Silvestre's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Squirrelly throws an overhand right that lands on Silvestre's shoulder, as Silvestre tries to avoid the shot.
Silvestre throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silvestre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Squirrelly misses with a straight left.
Jab by Squirrelly.
Squirrelly with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Squirrelly is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Silvestre had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Silvestre just misses with a punch to the body.
Silvestre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Squirrelly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice side step and Squirrelly releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Silvestre takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Squirrelly takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silvestre moves in looking to clinch but Squirrelly pushes him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silvestre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silvestre misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Squirrelly on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL#
Silvestre has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Squiggy Squirrelly will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Silvestre shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Silvestre takes a jab right on the kisser.
Squirrelly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Squirrelly misses the shot to the body.
Silvestre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Squirrelly.
Silvestre is looking to counter the offense by Squirrelly and move into the clinch.
Squirrelly jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Squiggy Squirrelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Squirrelly throws a leg kick
and Silvestre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Squirrelly misses with a body shot.
Squirrelly moves out of range of the body kick from Silvestre.
Squirrelly is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Silvestre with a body shot.
Squirrelly misses with a wild body shot.
Silvestre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silvestre throws a jab but it's blocked by Squirrelly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silvestre darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Silvestre misses with an uppercut.
Squirrelly thumps Silvestre with a low kick.
Silvestre feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Squirrelly's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silvestre takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Squirrelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silvestre throws a counter high kick but Squirrelly was just alert enough to avoid it.#T1#
Silvestre avoids the body shot from Squirrelly.
Silvestre ducks under a wild hook from Squirrelly.
Silvestre tries to bum rush Squirrelly with a series of wild strikes but Squirrelly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Squirrelly misses.
Squirrelly throws a series of punches but Silvestre moves out of range.
Silvestre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Squirrelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Squirrelly tries to get set, Silvestre tries to push him back and clinch up but Squirrelly manages to avoid the attempt.
Silvestre throws a hook to the side of Squirrelly's head but Squirrelly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silvestre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Squirrelly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Squirrelly misses with a hook. Silvestre ducked under it nicely.
Squirrelly misses the shot to the body.
Silvestre scores with a nice head shot.
Silvestre takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Silvestre throws a nice inside leg kick.
Squirrelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silvestre tries to close the distance and clinch but Squirrelly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Squirrelly walks into a jab.#T2#
Squirrelly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Squirrelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silvestre.
Silvestre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Squirrelly.
Silvestre cracks Squirrelly with a right hand to the side of the head.
Silvestre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silvestre moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silvestre throws a jab but it's blocked by Squirrelly.
Squirrelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Squirrelly throws the left hand but Silvestre avoids the punch easily.
Squirrelly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silvestre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silvestre lands with a shot to the body.
Squirrelly checks the leg kick nicely there.
Squirrelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Silvestre with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Squirrelly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silvestre avoids the body shot from Squirrelly. #T3#
Squirrelly avoids the head kick by Silvestre. #CL#
Silvestre closes the distance and clinches.
Squirrelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Silvestre controls his hands.
Silvestre pushes Squirrelly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silvestre lands a hook that snaps the head of Squirrelly backwards. #BC2#
Squirrelly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Squirrelly takes a swing at Silvestre's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Silvestre.
Silvestre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Squirrelly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silvestre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Squirrelly.
Squirrelly throws the left hand but Silvestre avoids the punch easily.
Silvestre throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Squirrelly misses the shot to the body.
Silvestre wants to land a leg kick but Squirrelly is out of range.
Silvestre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Squirrelly thuds his right hand into Silvestre's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T4#
Silvestre throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Squirrelly on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Squirrelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Squirrelly misses the jab.
Squirrelly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silvestre tries to land a body kick
and Squirrelly counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Silvestre takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silvestre takes one on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silvestre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Squirrelly has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Squirrelly throws a body punch but Silvestre moves out of range.
Squirrelly swings for the body but Silvestre moves out of range.
As Squirrelly looks to move away, Silvestre throws a big counter combo but Squirrelly just gets out of the way.
Silvestre checks a leg kick nicely.
Silvestre connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Squirrelly throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silvestre stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Squiggy Squirrelly will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Silvestre moves out of range as Squirrelly strikes.
Silvestre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Squirrelly misses with a low kick.
Squirrelly throws a predictable looking body shot
and Silvestre counters with a left and a right that stings Squirrelly.
Squirrelly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silvestre scoring well with a low kick there.
Squirrelly takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Squirrelly throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silvestre's head.
Squirrelly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Squirrelly slips a straight right by Silvestre.
Squirrelly lands a jab to the nose.
Silvestre takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Squirrelly doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silvestre tries to clinch up.
Squirrelly takes a swing at Silvestre's ribcage but misses.
Silvestre scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silvestre is looking to slow Squirrelly down with leg kicks. #T1#
Squirrelly throws an overhand right that lands on Silvestre's shoulder, as Silvestre tries to avoid the shot.
Squirrelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Squirrelly swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab lands there for Squirrelly.
Silvestre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silvestre dips to his left and cracks Squirrelly with an uppercut!#CL#
Silvestre gets a clinch.
Squirrelly blocks an uppercut.
Silvestre misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Squirrelly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big left from Squirrelly misses.
Squirrelly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silvestre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Squirrelly checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Squirrelly scores with a nice head shot.
Squirrelly misses with a wild body shot.
Silvestre ducks under a wild hook from Squirrelly.#T2#
Squirrelly misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Silvestre wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Silvestre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silvestre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Squirrelly manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silvestre throws a sloppy head kick and Squirrelly moves out of range easily.
Squirrelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silvestre manages to avoid it.
Squirrelly throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Silvestre misses.
Silvestre swinging wildly here.
A clash of legs there as Squirrelly blocks the low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silvestre.
Silvestre throws a head kick but Squirrelly moves out of range.
Squirrelly throws a looping overhand right but Silvestre ducks down to avoid it.
Squirrelly lands with a hook. Silvestre tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Squirrelly on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Good shot there by Squirrelly.#T3#
Silvestre looks to land a body kick but Squirrelly moved away.
Silvestre looks to land a body kick but Squirrelly moved away.
Silvestre blocks a head kick by Squirrelly.
Silvestre throws a head kick but Squirrelly moves out of range.
Silvestre slips under a jab from Squirrelly.
Silvestre was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Squirrelly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice defenses there by Silvestre.
It appears Silvestre was looking to counter with a kick there.
Squirrelly takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silvestre misses with a wild body shot.
Squirrelly scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Squirrelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silvestre scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Silvestre lands with a nice combination. Squirrelly backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Squirrelly throws a shot to the body.
Silvestre looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Squirrelly with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Squirrelly avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T4#
Silvestre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silvestre connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Squirrelly's hands.
Silvestre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Squirrelly.
Squirrelly misses with a looping left.
Silvestre lands a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Squirrelly there.
Silvestre lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Silvestre throws a head kick that misses
and Squirrelly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silvestre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Squirrelly.
Squirrelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silvestre moves away.
Squirrelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silvestre manages to avoid it.
Silvestre appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Squirrelly tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silvestre looks to clinch
and Squirrelly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Silvestre finds it's way through Squirrelly's defenses.
Squirrelly takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

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 Daniel Silvestre.
I think Squirrelly 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Daniel Silvestre!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Daniel Silvestre!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Daniel Silvestre!

Daniel Silvestre wins by unanimous decision!

A relieved looking Daniel Silvestre thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: Madness MMA 9: Vengence     
Date:   Jan 28, 2017
#R1#
Silvestre on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Elwood misses with a few strikes there.
Elwood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silvestre works over Elwood's head and body with a nice combination.
Elwood tries to bum rush Silvestre with a series of wild strikes but Silvestre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silvestre fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Elwood.
Silvestre sizes up Elwood with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Elwood throws a half hearted mid kick.
Elwood tries a head kick but it misses.
Elwood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silvestre.
Elwood drops his hands momentarily and Silvestre takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elwood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Silvestre does it's job there.
Elwood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silvestre lands the left hand.
Silvestre lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Silvestre scores with a kick to the midsection.
Elwood moves forwards but Silvestre connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good shot there by Silvestre.#ROC2#
Elwood is rocked!
Elwood misses with a combination
and Silvestre counters with a nice leg kick.
Oh Elwood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silvestre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jake Elwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elwood misses with a wild combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Silvestre! But no joy.#T1#
Crack! Silvestre connects with the perfect overhand right and Elwood falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Silvestre!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daniel Silvestre!
Daniel Silvestre seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: Death Squad 349:Quaid v Uru     
Date:   Oct 15, 2016
#R1#
Kawajiri throws a shot from downtown. Silvestre moves away and avoids it.
Kawajiri misses with the combination.
Kawajiri lands a jab to the head.
Decent striking displayed by Silvestre there.
Silvestre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kawajiri manages to avoid it.
Kawajiri lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Silvestre looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Silvestre blocks a head kick by Kawajiri.
Silvestre appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kawajiri throws a big shot that misses.
Kawajiri keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Daniel Silvestre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silvestre scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silvestre.
Silvestre misses with a wild body shot.
Kawajiri throws a lazy right hand but Silvestre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kawajiri lunges at Silvestre with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silvestre's hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silvestre lands a right hook to the body.
Silvestre takes a swing at Kawajiri's ribcage but misses.
Silvestre cracks a nice hook into Kawajiri's ribs.#T1#
Kawajiri throws a jab but it's blocked by Silvestre.
Kawajiri misses with a left hand
and Silvestre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kawajiri stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silvestre.
A jab from Silvestre does it's job there.
Silvestre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #CL#
Silvestre closes the distance and pushes Kawajiri back into the ropes.
Kawajiri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kawajiri tries to throw a body punch but Silvestre avoids it by throwing Kawajiri back against the ropes.
Kawajiri being controlled against the ropes.#BC2#
Kawajiri breaks the clinch.
Silvestre misses with a left hand
and Kawajiri counters with a solid body kick. #CL#
Silvestre gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silvestre cracks Kawajiri with a nice body shot.
Kawajiri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kawajiri lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silvestre or not. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kawajiri throws a punch but it's blocked by Silvestre.
A short right from Silvestre on the inside.
Silvestre tries to work over Kawajiri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kawajiri throws a head punch that misses.
Silvestre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Silvestre fails to land.
Silvestre can't find room to land a body shot as Kawajiri controls the action.
Silvestre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silvestre tries to work over Kawajiri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Silvestre.
Kawajiri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silvestre blocking some punches.
Kawajiri has a couple of punches blocked by Silvestre.
Silvestre blocking some punches.
Silvestre has a couple of punches blocked by Kawajiri. #BC2#
Kawajiri manages to break the clinch.
Silvestre throws a good cross that connects.
Silvestre takes a swing at Kawajiri's ribcage but misses. #T3#
Silvestre cracks Kawajiri with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Silvestre throws a head kick but Kawajiri moves out of range.
Silvestre slips under a jab from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CUT2#
It looks like Daniel Silvestre has been cut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silvestre 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 Kawajiri has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kawajiri and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Silvestre is looking to clinch but Kawajiri is avoiding it.
Kawajiri throws a jab when Silvestre was well out of range.
Silvestre with a jab.
Kawajiri keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silvestre wants to clinch up but Kawajiri keeps it at a distance.
Silvestre throws a leg kick which misses Kawajiri's front leg but catches the back leg as Kawajiri tries to avoid it.
Kawajiri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kawajiri looks to land a body kick but Silvestre moved away.
Kawajiri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL#
Silvestre moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Kawajiri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T4#
Silvestre tests Kawajiri's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kawajiri throws a head kick but Silvestre moves out of range.
Silvestre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silvestre doesn't manage to clinch there - Kawajiri circles away.
Silvestre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kawajiri moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Kawajiri on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Silvestre throws a series of punches but Kawajiri avoids them all with ease.
Kawajiri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kawajiri misses with a head kick.
Silvestre misses with a few strikes there.
Silvestre wants to land a leg kick but Kawajiri is out of range.
Kawajiri blocks a jab.
Silvestre throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Kawajiri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silvestre. That's going to slow Kawajiri down.
Silvestre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Silvestre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Silvestre's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Silvestre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kawajiri doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kawajiri misses with a body shot.
Kawajiri is looking to land body kicks.
Good work by Kawajiri as he checks the leg kick.
Silvestre blocks a jab.
Silvestre misses with a low kick.
Silvestre with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silvestre misses with a body shot.
Silvestre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silvestre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kawajiri can do to turn this around?
Kawajiri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawajiri throws the left hand but Silvestre avoids the punch easily.
Kawajiri lands a nice shot to the body.
Kawajiri misses with a hook. Silvestre ducked under it nicely.
Kawajiri connects with a jab.
Silvestre looks for the body kick but Kawajiri saw that one coming. #T1#
Silvestre looks to score with a jab to the body but Kawajiri is just out of range.
Kawajiri bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kawajiri throws a right hand that misses
letting Silvestre counter with a right hand.
Kawajiri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kawajiri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silvestre swings for the body but Kawajiri moves out of range.
Kawajiri throws a jab when Silvestre was well out of range.
Daniel Silvestre is winning the standup battle so far.
Silvestre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silvestre fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silvestre, right into the meat.
Silvestre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kawajiri.
A big right from Silvestre misses.
A big left from Kawajiri misses.
Silvestre swings widly with a right hand
and Kawajiri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kawajiri's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silvestre throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T2#
Silvestre clobbers Kawajiri with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silvestre closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silvestre staying out of range there.
Kawajiri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silvestre misses the shot to the body.
Silvestre tries to close the distance and clinch but Kawajiri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silvestre looks to land a left hand but Kawajiri moved out of range nicely.
Silvestre throws a body shot but no joy.
Silvestre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kawajiri manages to avoid it.
A big right from Kawajiri misses.
Kawajiri lands a jab to Silvestre's midsection.
Silvestre defending well as Kawajiri loads up on a big left hand.
Silvestre swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Silvestre misses with a shot to the body
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Kawajiri counters with a nice leg kick.
Silvestre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kawajiri throws a half hearted mid kick.
Silvestre is looking to slow Kawajiri down with leg kicks. #T3#
Kawajiri throws a shot from downtown. Silvestre moves away and avoids it.
Silvestre misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Kawajiri counter with a right hand.
Silvestre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silvestre misses the jab.
Kawajiri throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silvestre on the side of the head.
Silvestre is looking to clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kawajiri!
Silvestre digs a good body shot into Kawajiri's ribs.
Kawajiri throws a sloppy head kick and Silvestre moves out of range easily.
Silvestre moves in looking to clinch but Kawajiri pushes him off.
Silvestre cracks Kawajiri with a right hand to the side of the head.
Silvestre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silvestre swings widly with a right hand
and Kawajiri counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kawajiri lands a body shot.
Kawajiri lands a head kick! #T4##CL#
Silvestre has closed the distance and engaged Kawajiri in a clinch.
Silvestre misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kawajiri.
Kawajiri misses with a punch to the body.
Silvestre working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kawajiri throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvestres head.
Silvestre throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kawajiris head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silvestre.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Silvestre just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kawajiri's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silvestre.
Silvestre taking a breather.
Kawajiri lands a shoulder strike.
The referee calls for Silvestre to work.
A shot in the inside from Kawajiri.
Nice body punch from Silvestre - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuya Kawajiri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daniel Silvestre's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3##CL#
Silvestre rushes Kawajiri and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Silvestre blocks an uppercut.
Silvestre misses with a punch on the inside.
Kawajiri is trying to push Silvestre away but Silvestre has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kawajiri lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kawajiri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Kawajiri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kawajiri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silvestre.
Kawajiri goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silvestre throws a leg kick
and Kawajiri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kawajiri works Silvestre's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvestre throws a chopping leg kick but Kawajiri manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kawajiri swats away the attempt to clinch by Silvestre.
Silvestre is looking to chop away at Kawajiri's legs.
Silvestre moves in looking to clinch but Kawajiri pushes him off.#T1#
Silvestre misses the shot to the body.
Silvestre tries to clinch up.
Silvestre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kawajiri swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silvestre.
Kawajiri throws a body shot but no joy.
Kawajiri with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silvestre to score with a decent uppercut.
Silvestre's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kawajiri connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silvestre scrambles back to his feet.
Kawajiri looks to land a left hand but Silvestre moved out of range nicely.
Silvestre works the jab nicely.
Kawajiri throws a good cross that connects.
Kawajiri moves out of range as Silvestre strikes.
Silvestre stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kawajiri throws a low kick but Silvestre moves out of range easily. #T2#
Kawajiri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silvestre was well out of range. Poor timing from Kawajiri.
Silvestre tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kawajiri manages to circle out of the way.
Kawajiri takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!#CL#
Silvestre takes the fight into the clinch.
Silvestre softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Silvestre - that landed with a thud.
Silvestre lands with a left to the head.
Kawajiri lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silvestre backwards.
Silvestre is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kawajiri wants to get back to striking at distance but Silvestre won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silvestre.
Silvestre is stalling here. #BC2#
Kawajiri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kawajiri pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T3#
Kawajiri throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kawajiri takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silvestre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Kawajiri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silvestre feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Silvestre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kawajiri.
Silvestre is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#ROC#
Kawajiri is rocked!
Silvestre takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kawajiri is still on wobbly legs! Can Silvestre finish him?
Silvestre dips to his left and cracks Kawajiri with an uppercut!
Kawajiri misses with a low kick.
Silvestre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kawajiri.
Kawajiri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kawajiri thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Silvestre if he has to take too many more of those.
Kawajiri throws a lazy right hand but Silvestre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silvestre lands a glancing blow to the side of Kawajiri's head.
A solid body kick from Kawajiri. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silvestre lands a body shot.
Silvestre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silvestre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silvestre misses with a looping left.
Kawajiri fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kawajiri connects with a crisp jab.
Kawajiri ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silvestre moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Silvestre takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Kawajiri misses.
Kawajiri throws a shot from downtown. Silvestre moves away and avoids it.
Silvestre tries to counter by clinching up but Kawajiri breaks away and moves out of range.
Silvestre cracks a nice hook into Kawajiri's ribs.
Kawajiri looks to land a right hand but Silvestre moved out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silvestre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tatsuya Kawajiri.
I think Kawajiri 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tatsuya Kawajiri!

Tatsuya Kawajiri thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: Death Squad 328:Heart v Mario     
Date:   Aug 06, 2016
#R1##CL2#
Silvestre has managed to clinch.
Shishunaga lands a right hand.
Silvestre blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Silvestre - that landed with a thud.
Silvestre keeps control of Shishunaga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shishunaga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silvestre misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Shishunaga.
Silvestre misses with a punch on the inside.
Shishunaga scores with a hook to the body.
Silvestre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shishunaga swings wildly with an uppercut but Silvestre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shishunaga can't find room to land a body shot as Silvestre controls the action.
Shishunaga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvestre keeps control of Shishunaga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silvestre lands a hook that snaps the head of Shishunaga backwards.
Silvestre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shishunaga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silvestre has a couple of punches blocked by Shishunaga. #BC#
Shishunaga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silvestre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shishunaga paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T1#
Silvestre misses with a hook
and Shishunaga counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#
It looks like Daniel Silvestre has been cut.
Silvestre lands an overhand right.
Silvestre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shishunaga.
Silvestre tries to move into range but Shishunaga moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silvestre tests Shishunaga's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL2#
Silvestre rushes Shishunaga and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shishunaga gets through Silvestre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silvestre prevents a body shot from Shishunaga.
Shishunaga lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silvestre tries a body shot but Shishunaga blocks it.
Shishunaga swings wildly with an uppercut but Silvestre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shishunaga lands a hook that snaps the head of Silvestre backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silvestre misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silvestre.
Silvestre throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shishunagas head.
Silvestre comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT2#
It looks like Kalashoka Shishunaga has been cut.#T2#
A short right from Shishunaga on the inside.
Silvestre lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silvestre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silvestre blocks an uppercut.
Shishunaga tries a body shot but Silvestre blocks it.
A body shot lands from Silvestre.
Shishunaga is trying to break the clinch but Silvestre is controlling him.
Silvestre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Silvestre.
Silvestre holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shishunaga.
Shishunaga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silvestre's elbow.
Shishunaga misses with a punch on the inside.
Silvestre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shishunaga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silvestre's elbow.
Silvestre lands a nice shot to the body.
Shishunaga swings wildly with an uppercut but Silvestre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shishunaga misses with a body punch. #T3#
Silvestre misses with a punch on the inside.
Silvestre just leaning against Shishunaga, taking a breather.
Silvestre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shishunaga's elbow.
Shishunaga lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silvestre.
Shishunaga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silvestre throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shishunagas head.
Shishunaga lands with a right to the head.
Silvestre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shishunaga lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silvestre backwards.
Silvestre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shishunaga misses with some punches.
Silvestre blocks a body shot from Shishunaga.
Silvestre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shishunaga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silvestre lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silvestre throws a punch but it's blocked by Shishunaga.
Shishunaga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silvestre scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shishunaga working aggressively here. #T4#
Shishunaga throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
Shishunaga tries a body shot but Silvestre blocks it.
Shishunaga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shishunaga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silvestre lands with a short shot to the head.
Shishunaga struggles to land a body shot inside as Silvestre controls his hands.
Silvestre lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shishunaga backwards.
Shishunaga struggles to land a body shot inside as Silvestre controls his hands.
Shishunaga has a couple of punches blocked by Silvestre.
Silvestre effectively controlling the action here.
Silvestre blocks an uppercut.
Silvestre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shishunaga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shishunaga.
Silvestre tries a body shot but Shishunaga blocks it.
Silvestre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silvestre pushes Shishunaga back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silvestre working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Daniel Silvestre will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Shishunaga is looking to clinch but Silvestre is avoiding it.
Shishunaga tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silvestre sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shishunaga somewhat.#CL2#
Silvestre has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silvestre. #BC#
Shishunaga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shishunaga stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silvestre.
Silvestre chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shishunaga can pounce on him.
Shishunaga swings for the body but Silvestre moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvestre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silvestre blocks a leg kick.
Shishunaga cracks the inside of Silvestre's front leg.
Silvestre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shishunaga stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shishunaga does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. #T1#
Silvestre catches Shishunaga with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silvestre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shishunaga cracks Silvestre with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Silvestre scores with the left hand. Shishunaga knows he should have avoided that one.
Shishunaga misses with a jab to the body
and Silvestre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silvestre is looking to slow Shishunaga down with leg kicks.
Silvestre thows a leg kick but Shishunaga checks it
and Shishunaga counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shishunaga misses with a left hand
and Silvestre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shishunaga tries to clinch but Silvestre is having none of it.
Silvestre looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Daniel Silvestre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shishunaga loads up on a big right hand but Silvestre slips the punch.
Silvestre stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shishunaga.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silvestre scores with a jab to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Shishunaga.
Silvestre throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Silvestre - that will leave a mark!
Shishunaga takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #T2#
Silvestre has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shishunaga finds it's way round the side to connect with Silvestre's head.
Shishunaga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silvestre lands the left hand.
Shishunaga wants to land a leg kick but Silvestre is out of range.
Shishunaga takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silvestre is looking to clinch.
Shishunaga feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silvestre's calf.
Silvestre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silvestre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silvestre is looking to clinch but Shishunaga is avoiding it.
Silvestre tries to close the distance and clinch but Shishunaga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silvestre attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A swing and a miss from Silvestre.
Shishunaga takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shishunaga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silvestre.
Shishunaga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silvestre.#T3#
Shishunaga scores with a nice right hand. #CL#
Shishunaga has managed to clinch.
Silvestre is pushing Shishunaga 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 short uppercut from Silvestre. #BC#
Shishunaga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silvestre punishes Shishunaga's body with a nice straight punch.
Silvestre looks to land a right hand but Shishunaga moved out of range.
Shishunaga swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Silvestre closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silvestre throws a jab but it's blocked by Shishunaga.
Daniel Silvestre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shishunaga.
Shishunaga plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silvestre moves out of range of the strikes.
Silvestre scores with a jab to the jaw.
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!
Silvestre turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T4##CL2#
Silvestre rushes Shishunaga and presses him up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Silvestre.
Silvestre is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Shishunaga tries to throw a body punch but Silvestre avoids it by throwing Shishunaga back against the cage.
Silvestre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silvestre misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Silvestre fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shishunaga.
Good body shot from Silvestre.
Silvestre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silvestre pushes Shishunaga back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shishunaga is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silvestre is defending well for now.
Silvestre lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shishunaga misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silvestre.
Silvestre scores with a shoulder strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Silvestre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
An inside leg kick lands from Silvestre.
Shishunaga misses with a wild body shot.
Silvestre scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silvestre checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shishunaga throws a lazy right hand but Silvestre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shishunaga takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shishunaga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Silvestre misses.
Silvestre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shishunaga drops down looking for a counter takedown but Silvestre sprawls and moves away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silvestre!
A lazy left from Silvestre finds it's target.
Silvestre takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Silvestre throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Silvestre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shishunaga was well out of range. Poor timing from Silvestre.
Shishunaga misses the body punch
and Silvestre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Silvestre darts in and clinches Shishunaga up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shishunaga. #T1#
Shishunaga can't find room to land a body shot as Silvestre controls the action.
Silvestre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silvestre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silvestre blocking some punches.
Shishunaga working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silvestre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shishunaga's elbow.
Shishunaga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silvestre lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shishunaga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shishunaga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shishunaga misses with some punches.
Silvestre tries a body shot but Shishunaga blocks it.
Silvestre lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silvestre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silvestre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silvestre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silvestre working aggressively here.
Silvestre swings wildly with an uppercut but Shishunaga uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Silvestre lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shishunaga misses with some punches.
Shishunaga is working Silvestre over against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shishunaga throws a punch but it's blocked by Silvestre. #BC#
Shishunaga breaks the clinch.
Shishunaga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silvestre scores with a body shot.
Shishunaga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silvestre.
Silvestre is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Silvestre lands a nice shot to the body.
Silvestre dodges the punch combination from Shishunaga.
Silvestre scores with a leg kick.
Silvestre jabs at Shishunaga's body.
Silvestre throws a sloppy body shot
and Shishunaga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T3#
Silvestre takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silvestre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silvestre pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shishunaga back to the cage. Silvestre follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Silvestre misses with a lunging right hand
and Shishunaga counters with a stiff right hand.
Silvestre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big right from Silvestre misses.
Silvestre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shishunaga.
Kalashoka Shishunaga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shishunaga misses with a lunging right hand
and Silvestre counters with a left to the body.
Silvestre connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CL2#
Silvestre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shishunaga is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silvestre struggles to land a body shot inside as Shishunaga controls his hands.
Shishunaga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Shishunaga.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shishunaga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shishunaga swings wildly with an uppercut but Silvestre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silvestre lands a body shot. #T4#
Silvestre swings wildly with an uppercut but Shishunaga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silvestre scores with a shot to the side of Shishunaga's head.
Daniel Silvestre is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shishunaga misses with a body punch.
Shishunaga swings wildly with an uppercut but Silvestre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shishunaga misses with some punches.
Shishunaga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silvestre's elbow.
Silvestre'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.
Shishunaga wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silvestre blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Silvestre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silvestre has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Silvestre!

Daniel Silvestre thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: Death Squad 325:Pablo v Ashley     
Date:   Jul 23, 2016
#R1#
Silvestre checks a leg kick.
It looked like Silvestre wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Silvestre throws a jab but it's blocked by Page.
Page throws a nice looking combination but Silvestre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've been informed that Page has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Silvestre loads up on a big right hand but Page slips the punch.
Silvestre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Page throws the kick towards the body but Silvestre avoids it.
Silvestre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Page.#CL#
Silvestre forces Page back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Page.
Silvestre stalling against the cage.
Page struggles to land a body shot inside as Silvestre controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page prevents a body shot from Silvestre.
Silvestre tries to throw a body punch but Page avoids it by throwing Silvestre back against the cage.
Silvestre blocking some punches.
Silvestre can't find room to land a body shot as Page controls the action.
Silvestre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Page works on Silvestre's body with a couple of short punches.#T1#
Silvestre tries to work over Page's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silvestre lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Page cracks Silvestre with a nice body shot.
Page can't find room to land a body shot as Silvestre controls the action.
Page prevents a body shot from Silvestre.
Page scores with a hook to the body.
Silvestre misses with a punch to the body.
Page fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Page misses with a punch to the body.
Silvestre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Page has a couple of punches blocked by Silvestre.
Page blocks a body shot from Silvestre.
Page working hard to break the clinch.
Silvestre throws a head punch that misses.
Page working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Silvestre fails to land.
Page swings wildly with an uppercut but Silvestre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silvestre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Page's elbow. #T2#
A right hook to the body lands for Page.
Page lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silvestre.
Page doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Page.
Page stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Silvestre throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silvestre.
Silvestre is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Page is keeping busy.
Page works on Silvestre's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silvestre misses with a punch on the inside.
Page tries to throw a body punch but Silvestre avoids it by throwing Page back against the cage.
Page softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silvestre creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Page is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A left hand lands to the body for Page.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Page as Silvestre tries to tie him up.
Silvestre misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Page pushes Silvestre back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silvestre lands with a left to the head.
Page lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silvestre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silvestre lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Page backwards.
Silvestre lands a body shot.
Silvestre trying to control the position but instead, Page has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silvestre into the cage.
A body shot lands from Page.
Page throws a head punch that misses.
Silvestre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Page lands a right hand.
Page lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silvestre backwards.
Nice body punch from Silvestre.
A head punch on the inside from Silvestre fails to land.
Page letting Silvestre take a breather here.
Silvestre displaying some good clinch control by pressing Page up against the cage.#T4#
Silvestre misses with a punch on the inside.
Silvestre blocks an uppercut.
Page can't find room to land a body shot as Silvestre controls the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Page blocking some punches.
Silvestre misses with the head strike.
Page stalling in the clinch but Silvestre improves position.
Page tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Page.
Page softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Page tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silvestre makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silvestre takes a shot to the head.
Silvestre is stalling here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silvestre.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dennis Page will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Page throws a low kick but Silvestre avoids it.
Silvestre cracks a nice hook into Page's ribs.
A slow jab from Silvestre misses its intended target.
Page misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silvestre.
Page thows a body kick. Silvestre tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Silvestre throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Page misses with a looping left.
Page lands with a nice body kick.
Silvestre misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick from Page.
Page uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silvestre.
Page takes a swing at Silvestre's ribcage but misses.
Silvestre misses with a low kick.
Daniel Silvestre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1##CL#
Silvestre clinches with his opponent.
Silvestre lands with a left to the head.
Silvestre lands a hook that snaps the head of Page backwards.
Silvestre lands a nice uppercut.
Page pressing his opponent against the cage.
Page misses with a punch to the body.
Page blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silvestre tries to throw a body punch but Page avoids it by throwing Silvestre back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Page.
Page misses with a hook from the clinch.
Page pushes Silvestre back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silvestre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Page stalling.
Page softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The referee calls for Page to work.
Silvestre misses with some punches. #T2#
Page lands a hook that snaps the head of Silvestre backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Page on the inside.
Page blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silvestre tries to work over Page's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Page - that landed with a thud.
Page misses with a hook to the ribs.
Page lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silvestre backwards.
Silvestre presses Page against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Page cracks Silvestre with a nice body shot.
Silvestre tries to throw a body punch but Page avoids it by throwing Silvestre back against the cage.
Silvestre scores with a hook to the body.
Page lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silvestre.
Page blocking some punches.
Page throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Silvestre prevents a body shot from Page.
Page throws a head punch that misses.
Page blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T3#
Silvestre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silvestre misses with some punches.
Page lands with a short shot to the head.
Page pushes Silvestre back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Page lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silvestre backwards.
Silvestre looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Page lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silvestre backwards.
Page tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Page working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Page misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silvestre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silvestre leaning against his opponent.
Page blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Page.
Page goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Page blocks the elbow strike.
Page pushes Silvestre back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Page.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T4#
Page throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silvestre scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Page stalling against the cage.
Page lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silvestre backwards.
Page lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silvestre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Page's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Page has a couple of punches blocked by Silvestre.
Silvestre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Page lands a hook that snaps the head of Silvestre backwards.
Silvestre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Page working aggressively here.
Page doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Page has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silvestre blocking some punches.
Silvestre misses with a body punch.
Silvestre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Page showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
A jab from Silvestre misses.
Silvestre fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Page checks it well.
Page throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silvestre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silvestre wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Silvestre tries to close the distance and clinch but Page swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silvestre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Page manages to avoid it.
Page follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Page throws a hook to the side of Silvestre's head but Silvestre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silvestre throws a hook to the side of Page's head but Page sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silvestre ducks under a wild hook from Page.
Page blocks a leg kick.
Silvestre missing with a left hand there. Page was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Page tries to keep at a distance but Silvestre has taken the fight into the clinch.
Page blocks an uppercut.
Page is working Silvestre over against the cage.
Page blocks an uppercut.
Silvestre misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Page lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silvestre backwards.
Silvestre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Page working aggressively here.
Silvestre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silvestre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silvestre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silvestre throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silvestre.
Silvestre scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Page as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Page.
Dennis Page seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silvestre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Page is trying to stall.
Page lands a shot to the body.
Page misses with a punch to the body.
Page has a couple of punches blocked by Silvestre.
Silvestre fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Page lands an uppercut.
Page doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Page lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Page.
Page swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Page escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Page wants to slow Silvestre down by chopping away at his legs.
Silvestre tries to land a leg kick but Page saw it coming and moves away.
Silvestre misses with an uppercut.
Dennis Page seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silvestre closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Page stuns Silvestre with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silvestre takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Page misses the shot to the body.
Silvestre punishes Page's body with a nice straight punch.
Silvestre misses with the body kick
and Page cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#
It looks like Daniel Silvestre has been cut.#T3#
Silvestre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Page lands with a good body shot.
Silvestre takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Page lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Silvestre falls backwards - clearly groggy! Page dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dennis Page! Dennis Page retains his featherweight title!
Post fight, Dennis Page took to the microphone: 'WAR PIKEY'.

 

Event: Death Squad 320:Dextor v Bush     
Date:   Jul 09, 2016
#R1#
Ganger avoids the body shot from Silvestre.
Ganger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ganger misses with a wild body shot.
Silvestre looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ganger throws a body kick that misses.
Ganger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Silvestre.
Silvestre loads up on a big right hand but Ganger slips the punch.
Ganger takes a swing at Silvestre's ribcage but misses.
Ganger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ganger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silvestre.
Silvestre blocks a low kick nicely.
Ganger throws a leg kick but Silvestre moved away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ganger. #CL2#
Silvestre rushes Ganger and presses him up against the cage.
Ganger tries a body shot but Silvestre blocks it.
Ganger working aggressively here.
Silvestre scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silvestre lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silvestre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silvestre tries a body shot but Ganger blocks it. #T1#
A left hand lands to the body for Ganger.
I was talking to Ganger's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ganger pushes Silvestre back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ganger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silvestre lands a shoulder strike.
Silvestre lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ganger backwards.
Ganger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ganger lands a right hand.
Silvestre tries to work over Ganger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ganger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silvestre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ganger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silvestre backwards. #BC#
Ganger manages to break the clinch.
Silvestre lands with a shot to the body.
Silvestre with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ganger misses with a body shot.
Silvestre tries to move into range but Ganger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silvestre lands with a nice body kick.
Ganger throws a push kick but Silvestre slaps the foot to one side.
Silvestre connects with a body shot that sends Ganger's belly button to the back.
Daniel Silvestre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silvestre takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T2#
Silvestre avoids a kick to the body.
Kolt Ganger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Ganger is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silvestre's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ganger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ganger trying to mount his opponent but Silvestre defends it.
Silvestre keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ganger is pressing down on Silvestre's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silvestre is holding on for now.
Ganger trying to control from Silvestre's half guard. Silvestre has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Silvestre has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ganger has passed into side control. #T3#
Silvestre is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ganger's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ganger thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ganger misses with a head shot. Silvestre uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ganger won't allow Silvestre to get back to his feet.
Ganger wants to control from the top but Silvestre keeps moving.
Ganger is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Silvestre is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silvestre controlling Ganger's posture.
Ganger wants to control from the top but Silvestre keeps moving.
Ganger is fighting to break Silvestre's control of his arms but Silvestre is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ganger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Silvestre misses with a looping right.
Ganger misses with a hook. Silvestre ducked under it nicely.
Silvestre scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ganger in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Daniel Silvestre will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ganger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Silvestre misses with a body shot.
Silvestre attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ganger feints and then cracks Silvestre's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silvestre down.
Silvestre has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ganger blocks a low kick nicely.
Silvestre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ganger.
Silvestre is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ganger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silvestre.
Ganger lands a right hook to the body.
Ganger lands a nice hook to Silvestre's body. Silvestre takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silvestre just misses with a punch to the body.
Ganger misses with a few strikes there.
Silvestre takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice sprawl there from Silvestre as Ganger shoots in.
Silvestre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ganger.
Silvestre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ganger drops down looking for a counter takedown but Silvestre sprawls and moves away.
Ganger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ganger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silvestre.
Ganger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silvestre on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ganger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ganger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#T1#
Silvestre is looking to slow Ganger down with leg kicks.
Ganger connects with a body shot that sends Silvestre's belly button to the back.
Silvestre takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A slow jab from Ganger misses its intended target.
Donk. Ganger catches Silvestre right on the button with a cross.
Ganger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ganger misses with a hook.
Silvestre wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silvestre connects with an inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ganger 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 Silvestre has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Silvestre and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ganger throws a head kick that half lands.
Silvestre looks to land a right hand but Ganger moved out of range.
Ganger lands a slapping body shot.
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!
Silvestre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ganger.
Silvestre stuffs the takedown attempt from Ganger. Ganger gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kolt Ganger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ganger misses the jab.
Silvestre is trying to counter with his kicks.#T2#
Silvestre throws a body kick that misses.
Silvestre looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silvestre feints and then cracks Ganger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ganger down.
Ganger wants to land a leg kick but Silvestre is out of range.
Ganger is looking to wear down Silvestre with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ganger throws the kick towards the body but Silvestre avoids it.
Ganger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silvestre.
A little feinted left hand from Ganger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ganger scores with a punch to the head.
Kolt Ganger is winning the standup battle so far.
Ganger connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silvestre's hands.
Silvestre plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ganger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silvestre looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ganger checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ganger jabs at Silvestre's body.
Ganger clobbers Silvestre with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ganger looks for the body kick but Silvestre saw that one coming.
Ganger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silvestre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ganger.
Nice shot by Ganger.#T3#
Silvestre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ganger.
Silvestre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ganger.#TD#
Ganger feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#ES2#
Silvestre is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Ganger presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Ganger prevents a body shot from Silvestre.
Silvestre gets through Ganger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silvestre presses Ganger against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Ganger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silvestre has a couple of punches blocked by Ganger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ganger misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Silvestre scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ganger misses with a body punch.
Ganger blocks a body shot from Silvestre.
Ganger throws a head punch that misses.
Silvestre blocks a body shot from Ganger.
Ganger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ganger tries to work over Silvestre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
Ganger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ganger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ganger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daniel Silvestre seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silvestre stalling in the clinch but Ganger improves position.
Ganger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ganger misses with a body punch.
Ganger tries a body shot but Silvestre blocks it.
Silvestre lands a nice uppercut.
Silvestre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ganger scores with a hook to the body.
Ganger scores with a shot to the side of Silvestre's head.
Ganger has a couple of punches blocked by Silvestre.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ganger as Silvestre tries to tie him up. #BC#
Ganger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ganger lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ganger connects with a body shot.
Ganger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silvestre is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kolt Ganger dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Ganger misses with a takedown attempt - Silvestre sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ganger throws a hook but Silvestre avoids it easily.
Silvestre takes one on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ganger.
Ganger misses with a wild body shot.
Ganger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silvestre.
Silvestre looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ganger swings widly with a right hand
letting Silvestre counter with a right hand.
Ganger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ganger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silvestre.
Silvestre swings for the body but Ganger moves out of range.
Ganger throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ganger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silvestre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silvestre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ganger.
Ganger stuns Silvestre with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ganger takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silvestre scoring well with a low kick there. #CL2#
Silvestre has taken the fight to the clinch. #T1#
Ganger lands a right hand.
Silvestre lands with a left to the head.
Silvestre creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ganger's defenses.
Silvestre prevents a body shot from Ganger.
Nice elbow from Silvestre.
Ganger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ganger fails to land.
Silvestre works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silvestre lands a hook that snaps the head of Ganger backwards.
Ganger tries to work over Silvestre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ganger has a couple of punches blocked by Silvestre.
Silvestre misses with some punches.
Ganger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ganger scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Ganger.
Silvestre misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Ganger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silvestre blocking some punches. #T2#
Ganger misses with a body punch.
A short right from Ganger.
Silvestre tries to stall but Ganger uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ganger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silvestre has Ganger pushed against the cage.
Silvestre throws a punch but it's blocked by Ganger.
Ganger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ganger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ganger misses with a body punch.
Ganger has a couple of punches blocked by Silvestre.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ganger.
Ganger throws a punch but it's blocked by Silvestre.
A body shot lands from Silvestre.
Silvestre cracks Ganger with a nice body shot.
Silvestre gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ganger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silvestre lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silvestre is pushing Ganger up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #T3#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ganger.
Silvestre scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silvestre prevents a body shot from Ganger.
A right handed body shot lands from Silvestre.
Ganger misses with a body punch.
Ganger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silvestre effectively controlling the action here.
Ganger swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Ganger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silvestre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ganger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ganger misses with a leg kick.
Ganger darts in looking for a takedown but Silvestre gets double underhooks and turns Ganger into the cage.
Silvestre is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ganger with a body shot.
Silvestre throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ganger takes a shot to the body in his stride. #T4#
Silvestre connects with a right hand. Ganger shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silvestre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silvestre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ganger throws a half hearted mid kick.#CL2#
Silvestre clinches up with Ganger and pushes him back against the cage.
Silvestre has Ganger pressed against the cage, preventing Ganger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ganger scores with a hook to the body.
Ganger working aggressively here.
Ganger blocking some punches.
Ganger digs a right hand underneath Silvestre's ribcage. Silvestre let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ganger misses with some punches.
Silvestre lands with a right to the head.
Silvestre blocking some punches.
Ganger is working Silvestre over against the cage.
Silvestre prevents a body shot from Ganger.
Silvestre throws a punch but it's blocked by Ganger.
Ganger blocks a body shot from Silvestre.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Silvestre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silvestre 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Daniel Silvestre!

A very excited looking Daniel Silvestre made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: Death Squad 312:Rutten v Heart     
Date:   Jun 11, 2016
#R1#
Xi Jia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silvestre attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Xi Jia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silvestre was well out of range. Poor timing from Xi Jia.
Silvestre listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silvestre takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Xi Jia misses the shot to the body.
Xi Jia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A good leg kick by Silvestre.
Silvestre's jab looks to have found its range, popping Xi Jia under the eye.
Silvestre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Xi Jia.
Xi Jia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silvestre.
Xi Jia looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Silvestre dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Xi Jia. That did some damage!
A slapping body kick lands there for Silvestre.
Silvestre has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
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!
Silvestre throws a lazy right hand but Xi Jia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silvestre connects with a crisp jab.
Xi Jia cracks Silvestre with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Daniel Silvestre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xi Jia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Xi Jia is looking to slow Silvestre down with leg kicks. #T1#
Silvestre throws a right hand that Xi Jia ducks under and follows up with a left that Xi Jia also avoids with ease.
Silvestre tries to land a front kick but Xi Jia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice body kick from Silvestre.
Silvestre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xi Jia tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Silvestre on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silvestre cracks the inside of Xi Jia's front leg.
Xi Jia lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Xi Jia throws a leg kick which misses Silvestre's front leg but catches the back leg as Silvestre tries to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Xi Jia.
Silvestre takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#CL#
Silvestre moves into range and clinches up with Xi Jia.
Silvestre working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silvestre lands a right hand.
Silvestre working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Xi Jia prevents a body shot from Silvestre.
Silvestre blocking some punches.
Xi Jia blocks an uppercut. #T2#
Silvestre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xi Jia.
Xi Jia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Xi Jia lands a right hand.
Silvestre lands with a light punch inside.
Silvestre is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Xi Jia is keeping busy.
A right handed body shot lands from Xi Jia.
Xi Jia throws a punch but it's blocked by Silvestre.
Xi Jia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Xi Jia misses with a body punch.
Silvestre keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Xi Jia's efforts to push away.
Silvestre scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Silvestre.
Silvestre digs a right hand underneath Xi Jia's ribcage. Xi Jia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silvestre misses with a body punch.
Xi Jia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silvestre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Silvestre. #TD2#
Xi Jia pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Silvestre is stalling in the full guard.
Silvestre would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Xi Jia can't keep his opponent in guard - Silvestre advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Xi Jia is looking to improve his position.
Xi Jia works his way to full guard. Good work.#SU#
Silvestre stands up from Xi Jia's guard - Silvestre perhaps looking for a knockout.
The fighters circling - Silvestre throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T4#
Good work by Xi Jia as he checks the leg kick.
Silvestre lands a really nice looking cross but Xi Jia seems unphased.
Xi Jia throws a body punch but Silvestre moves out of range.
Silvestre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xi Jia.
Silvestre lands a glancing blow to the side of Xi Jia's head.
Silvestre blocks a leg kick.
Silvestre takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Silvestre swings for the body but Xi Jia moves out of range.
Silvestre checks a low kick from Xi Jia.
Silvestre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Daniel Silvestre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silvestre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xi Jia moves away.
Xi Jia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silvestre.
Xi Jia feints a counter leg kick.
Silvestre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Xi Jia.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silvestre fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Silvestre is looking to score with low kicks.
Xi Jia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silvestre.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Silvestre dominated that 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.
#R2#
Silvestre stalks Xi Jia and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Xi Jia's face. Xi Jia staggers backwards, shaken.
Silvestre lands a glancing blow to the side of Xi Jia's head.
Silvestre comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silvestre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Xi Jia can do to turn this around?
Silvestre throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xi Jia. Silvestre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xi Jia avoids the body shot from Silvestre.
Silvestre scores with a kick to the body.
Silvestre throws a low kick but Xi Jia avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silvestre. Xi Jia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silvestre with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silvestre. Xi Jia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xi Jia is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Silvestre with a body shot.
Xi Jia throws a push kick but Silvestre slaps the foot to one side.
Silvestre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silvestre tried to score with a low kick but Xi Jia checks it.
Silvestre's corner calls for a 1-2. Silvestre obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T1#
Silvestre shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Xi Jia drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Silvestre defends it well.
Xi Jia throws a looping overhand right but Silvestre ducks down to avoid it.
Silvestre tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Xi Jia manages to circle out of the way.
Silvestre throws a lazy right hand but Xi Jia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Xi Jia lands a jab to the head.
Xi Jia takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xi Jia. Silvestre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silvestre is looking to clinch but Xi Jia is avoiding it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silvestre.
Silvestre lands the left hand.
Xi Jia lands a nice hook to Silvestre's body. Silvestre takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silvestre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xi Jia.
Xi Jia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Xi Jia moves out of range of the leg kick from Silvestre.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xi Jia ducks under a wild hook from Silvestre.
It seemed like Xi Jia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Xi Jia misses the target.
A left lands for Xi Jia.#T2#
Xi Jia scores with a head kick. Silvestre tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Silvestre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Silvestre there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silvestre misses with a body shot
and Xi Jia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silvestre moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silvestre blocks a low kick nicely.
Silvestre throws a hook but Xi Jia blocks it.
Silvestre digs a good body shot into Xi Jia's ribs.
Silvestre bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Xi Jia's head.
Xi Jia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Xi Jia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Xi Jia misses with a head kick.
Silvestre misses with a hook. Xi Jia ducked under it nicely.
Xi Jia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silvestre moves away.
Silvestre lands a jab to the nose.#T3#
Silvestre moves out of range of the strikes.
Xi Jia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silvestre misses with a hook.
Silvestre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xi Jia.
Xi Jia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silvestre.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silvestre. Xi Jia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silvestre.
Silvestre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Xi Jia loads up on a big right hand but Silvestre slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silvestre. Xi Jia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xi Jia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silvestre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Xi Jia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Xi Jia is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A punch lands to the side of Silvestre 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silvestre fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Xi Jia is out of range.
Xi Jia lands with a nice body punch. #T4#
Xi Jia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silvestre.
Silvestre misses with a combination
and Xi Jia counters with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silvestre checks a leg kick.
Xi Jia throws a jab when Silvestre was well out of range.
Silvestre throws a hook to the side of Xi Jia's head but Xi Jia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Xi Jia throws an overhand right that lands on Silvestre's shoulder, as Silvestre tries to avoid the shot.
Silvestre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Xi Jia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silvestre misses with a hook. Xi Jia ducked under it nicely.
Silvestre throws a combination that misses
and Xi Jia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A shot to the liver by Xi Jia. Beautiful body shot.
Silvestre looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silvestre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Xi Jia.
Silvestre uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Xi Jia has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Silvestre dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Silvestre cracks Xi Jia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silvestre checks the leg kick.
Silvestre darts in trying to clinch
and Xi Jia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silvestre walks into a straight right hand from Xi Jia.
Xi Jia with a jab.
Silvestre throws a head kick that misses.
Xi Jia throws a leg kick but Silvestre moved away.
Silvestre appears to be looking for a big counter.
Xi Jia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silvestre ducks right into an uppercut from Xi Jia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvestre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Xi Jia.
Xi Jia feints the counter takedown.
Silvestre has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Xi Jia.
A slapping body kick lands there for Xi Jia.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silvestre scores with a nice strike.
Silvestre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xi Jia. #T1#
Xi Jia with a jab.
Xi Jia connects with a body shot.
Xi Jia tries a head kick but it misses.
Xi Jia lands a jab to Silvestre's midsection.
Silvestre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Xi Jia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silvestre looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Xi Jia looks to land a right hand but Silvestre moved out of range.
Silvestre throws a leg kick but Xi Jia checks it.
Xi Jia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silvestre manages to avoid it.
Silvestre misses with a body shot
and Xi Jia counters with a stiff right hand.
Silvestre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Xi Jia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Xi Jia lands with a hook. Silvestre tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Xi Jia keeps the fight on the outside.
Xi Jia connects with an inside leg kick.#T2##CL#
Silvestre has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xi Jia tries to pull guard but Silvestre holds him up against the cage and eventually Xi Jia drops back down to his feet.
Silvestre misses with the head strike.
Silvestre throws a punch but it's blocked by Xi Jia.
Silvestre scores with a hook to the body.
Xi Jia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Xi Jia lands with a right to the head.
Xi Jia tries to throw a body punch but Silvestre avoids it by throwing Xi Jia back against the cage.
Silvestre lands a left hand.
Silvestre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Xi Jia misses with the head strike.
Daniel Silvestre has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silvestre prevents a body shot from Xi Jia.
Xi Jia misses with some punches.
Silvestre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Xi Jia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Xi Jia working aggressively here.
Silvestre throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silvestre misses with a punch on the inside. #T3#
Xi Jia has a couple of punches blocked by Silvestre.
Silvestre throws a head punch that misses.
Xi Jia lands a nice shot to the body.
Silvestre scores with a shoulder strike.
Xi Jia taking a breather.
Xi Jia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silvestre blocking some punches.
Kang Xi Jia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xi Jia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Xi Jia.
A nice left hand lands by Silvestre.
A shot in the inside from Silvestre.
Silvestre lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xi Jia.
Xi Jia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silvestre lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silvestre blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xi Jia tries to pull guard but Silvestre forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Silvestre.
Xi Jia blocks an uppercut. #T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silvestre.
Xi Jia throws a punch but it's blocked by Silvestre.
Silvestre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silvestre is working Xi Jia over against the cage.
Daniel Silvestre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silvestre scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Xi Jia struggles to land a body shot inside as Silvestre controls his hands.
Silvestre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silvestre has a couple of punches blocked by Xi Jia.
Silvestre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silvestre lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Xi Jia backwards.
Xi Jia is trying to pull guard but Silvestre turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Daniel Silvestre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kang Xi Jia.
Xi Jia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Xi Jia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silvestre lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Xi Jia.
Silvestre misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kang Xi Jia.
I think Silvestre 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Silvestre!

A very excited looking Daniel Silvestre made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Kang Xi Jia had this to say: 'I lost because I wasn't drunk enough. Simple as that.'.

 

Event: Death Squad 307:Floyd v Rutten     
Date:   May 22, 2016
#R1#
Silvestre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miletich.
Silvestre throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Miletich throws an overhand right that lands on Silvestre's shoulder, as Silvestre tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Miletich misses its intended target.
Silvestre takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Miletich jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL2#
Silvestre fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miletich, pushing him back against the ropes.
Silvestre stops a takedown attempt from Miletich.
Miletich working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice elbow from Silvestre. #CUT2#
It looks like Breannain Miletich has been cut.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Miletich throws an elbow but misses.
A right hand to the body from Silvestre.
Miletich pushes off an throws an elbow but Silvestre leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Silvestre avoids a wild elbow strike from Miletich.
Silvestre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miletich's elbow.
I was talking to Miletich's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Silvestre misses with the head strike.
Silvestre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silvestre dodges an elbow strike from Miletich.
Silvestre lands a body shot.
Miletich creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silvestre lands an elbow that stopped Miletich in his tracks for a moment. #T1#
Silvestre tries a body shot but Miletich blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Miletich just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silvestre's brow.
Miletich lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Miletich throws an elbow but misses.
Silvestre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silvestre lands a hook that snaps the head of Miletich backwards.
Miletich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Miletich scores with a nice short uppercut.#TD#
Miletich is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Silvestre can't fight it off and eventually Miletich manages to take the fight to the floor. Silvestre looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.#ES2#
Silvestre pushes Miletich off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silvestre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silvestre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silvestre slips a straight right by Miletich.
A little jabbing left from Silvestre on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Miletich takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silvestre defending well as Miletich loads up on a big left hand.
Miletich throws a body punch but Silvestre moves out of range. #T2#
Silvestre lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silvestre connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Miletich's hands.#CL2#
Silvestre moves into the clinch.
Miletich tries a body shot but Silvestre blocks it.
Miletich throws an elbow that misses.
Silvestre lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miletich backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Miletich.
Silvestre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miletich lands a damaging elbow.
Silvestre digs a right hand underneath Miletich's ribcage. Miletich let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Miletich throws a head punch that misses.
Miletich throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Miletich throws a head punch that misses.
Silvestre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Miletich just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silvestre's brow.
Miletich looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Miletich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silvestre content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Miletich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miletich misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Miletich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miletich is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silvestre avoids a wild elbow strike from Miletich.
Miletich lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silvestre throws a punch but it's blocked by Miletich.
Miletich lands a nice elbow. #CUT#
It looks like Daniel Silvestre has been cut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Miletich throws an elbow that misses.
Miletich misses with an elbow strike.
Miletich struggles to land a body shot inside as Silvestre controls his hands.
Silvestre lands a body punch.
Silvestre blocks an elbow strike from Miletich.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Silvestre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Miletich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silvestre.
Silvestre lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Miletich misses with an elbow over the top.
Miletich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silvestre's elbow.
Silvestre lands a left hand.
Silvestre working aggressively here.
Silvestre lands with a short shot to the head. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silvestre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silvestre digs a right hand underneath Miletich's ribcage. Miletich let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miletich.
Silvestre lands a shot to the body.
Miletich blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Silvestre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silvestre gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silvestre tries to work over Miletich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silvestre dodges an elbow strike from Miletich.
Silvestre stalling in the clinch but Miletich improves position.
Silvestre lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Miletich pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Silvestre lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silvestre avoids the elbow strike from Miletich, against the ropes.
Miletich pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miletich pushes off an throws an elbow but Silvestre leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Miletich misses with an elbow strike.
Miletich scores with a shoulder strike.
Miletich tries a body shot but Silvestre blocks it.
Silvestre lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Daniel Silvestre will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Miletich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Miletich throws a lazy uppercut
and Silvestre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miletich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silvestre moves away.
Silvestre throws a leg kick but Miletich sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It looked like Miletich was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Silvestre.
Miletich loads up on a big right hand but Silvestre slips the punch.
Silvestre throws a nice looking combination but Miletich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silvestre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miletich.
Miletich throws a big counter combination but Silvestre scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Miletich. Those never looked like landing.
Silvestre lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Daniel Silvestre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silvestre lands a nice looking body shot.
Silvestre lunges at Miletich with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Miletich's hand.
Silvestre thuds a left hand into Miletich's body.
Miletich throws a hook but Silvestre blocks it.
Miletich sets himself, and Silvestre steps forward looking for the clinch! Miletich avoids it this time.
Silvestre stuns Miletich with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silvestre with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch lands to the side of Silvestre 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silvestre listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silvestre throws a right and a left that Miletich avoids nicely.
Silvestre scores with a shot to the body. #T1##CL2#
Silvestre has managed to clinch.
Silvestre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silvestre avoids the elbow strike from Miletich, against the ropes.
Miletich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miletich takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Miletich - that landed with a thud.
Miletich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miletich is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Miletich's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silvestre trying to control the position but instead, Miletich has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silvestre into the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Silvestre avoids the elbow strike from Miletich, against the ropes.
Silvestre lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Miletich misses with an elbow strike.
Silvestre takes an elbow to the forehead.
Miletich throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Miletich lands an elbow inside.
Miletich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Silvestre.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Miletich just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silvestre's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miletich.
Miletich looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silvestre lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Miletich just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silvestre's brow.
Silvestre avoids a wild elbow strike from Miletich.
Silvestre blocks the elbow strike.
Miletich lands a shoulder strike.
Silvestre looking to stall.
Silvestre lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miletich backwards.
Miletich lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silvestre misses with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Miletich just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silvestre's brow.
Miletich throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Miletich throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silvestre dodges an elbow strike from Miletich.
Silvestre is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Miletich is keeping busy.
Miletich pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.#T3#
Silvestre misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Miletich.
Silvestre working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Miletich throws an elbow but misses.
Daniel Silvestre seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miletich.
A shot in the inside from Silvestre.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silvestre lands a shot to the body.
Miletich throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Miletich comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silvestre lands a nice uppercut.
Miletich tries to throw a body punch but Silvestre avoids it by throwing Miletich back against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silvestre.
Miletich pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Miletich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Miletich throws an elbow that misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Miletich throws an elbow that misses. #T4#
Silvestre dodges an elbow strike from Miletich.
Miletich scores with a shot to the side of Silvestre's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silvestre lands a right hand.
Miletich pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Silvestre blocks the elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Silvestre.
Silvestre pushes off an throws an elbow but Miletich leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Silvestre throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Miletich looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silvestre misses with a body punch.
Silvestre avoids a wild elbow strike from Miletich.
Silvestre misses with a body punch.
Silvestre lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miletich backwards.
Miletich throws an elbow that misses.
Silvestre blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silvestre struggles to land a body shot inside as Miletich controls his hands.
Silvestre tries to work over Miletich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miletich throws a head punch that misses.
Miletich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silvestre tries to throw a body punch but Miletich avoids it by throwing Silvestre back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Silvestre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Miletich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Silvestre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miletich misses with a hook.
Silvestre is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Miletich rather than just go for the knockout.
Silvestre lands with a kick to the ribs.
A low kick from Silvestre misses
and Miletich counters with a one-two to the body.
Miletich walks into a left hand.
Miletich tries to clinch but Silvestre is having none of it.
Miletich sizes up Silvestre with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Silvestre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miletich manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Silvestre as he connects with a hook.
Miletich misses with a shot to the body
and Silvestre counters with an outside leg kick. #CL2#
Silvestre has closed the distance and engaged Miletich in a clinch.
Miletich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miletich throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silvestre stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silvestre gets through Miletich's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silvestre lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Miletich.
Miletich creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silvestre lands with a right to the head. #T1#
Miletich misses with an elbow over the top.
Silvestre lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silvestre misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Silvestre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#
Miletich is rocked!
Silvestre looking to stall.
Miletich pushes off an throws an elbow but Silvestre leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Miletich gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silvestre cracks Miletich with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Silvestre.
Silvestre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silvestre scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice elbow from Miletich.
Silvestre lands a hook that snaps the head of Miletich backwards.
Silvestre tries to throw a body punch but Miletich avoids it by throwing Silvestre back against the ropes.
Miletich struggles to land a body shot inside as Silvestre controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Silvestre.
Silvestre lands a left hand.
Oh Miletich is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Miletich seems to have got his legs back now.#T2#
Miletich misses with a punch on the inside.
Silvestre can't find room to land a body shot as Miletich controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Silvestre scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silvestre has Miletich pressed against the ropes.
Miletich lands a nice shot to the body.
Silvestre misses with a punch to the body.
Silvestre creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miletich's defenses.
Silvestre lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Miletich working aggressively here.
Miletich lands an elbow that stopped Silvestre in his tracks for a moment.
Silvestre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silvestre lands an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Miletich just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silvestre's brow.
Miletich throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Miletich misses with an elbow over the top.
Silvestre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silvestre lands a shoulder strike.
Silvestre lands a body shot in the clinch. #T3#
A nice right hand lands inside from Silvestre.
Miletich misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Silvestre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silvestre just leaning against Miletich, taking a breather.
Miletich throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Miletich misses with a punch on the inside.
Silvestre dips a shoulder and cracks Miletich with a mighty uppercut! Miletich falls back against the ropes and Silvestre unloads with a barrage of strikes! Miletich is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Silvestre screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Silvestre!
Our winner, Daniel Silvestre, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: Death Squad 295:Kostas v Ortiz     
Date:   Apr 09, 2016
#R1#
Singh defending well as Silvestre loads up on a big left hand.
Silvestre swings for the body but Singh moves out of range.
Singh throws a looping overhand right but Silvestre ducks down to avoid it.
Silvestre throws a fast counter high kick but Singh manages to duck under it in time.
Silvestre slips a straight right by Singh.
Singh throws a chopping leg kick but Silvestre manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Silvestre connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Singh takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Silvestre misses with an uppercut. Singh saw that one coming.
Singh swings widly with a right hand
and Silvestre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Singh tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silvestre is able to avoid easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silvestre.
Singh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silvestre. Silvestre obviously looking to wear him down.
Silvestre punishes Singh's body with a nice straight punch.
Singh moves out of range of the body kick.
That kick from Silvestre tenderised Singh's leg. Singh is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Singh misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Singh.
Singh lands a head shot.#T1#
Singh's corner calls for a 1-2. Singh obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Singh throws a shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silvestre checks a leg kick.
Singh backing away here, and Silvestre unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Singh fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Silvestre throws a body punch but Singh moves out of range.
Singh half committed to a counter leg kick.
Silvestre misses with a two punch combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Singh.
Silvestre ducks under a wild hook from Singh.
Singh connects with an inside leg kick.
Singh misses with an uppercut
and Singh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Singh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silvestre.
Singh ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silvestre misses with a lunging right hand
and Singh counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Singh throws a leg kick but Silvestre checks it.
Singh misses with a body shot.
That kick from Singh tenderised Silvestre's leg. Silvestre is trying to keep his angry face on.#T2#
A solid leg kick lands there for Singh.
Singh takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Silvestre throws a hook but Singh blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Singh misses the target.
Silvestre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Singh.
A low kick from Singh misses
and Silvestre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Singh ducks under a wild hook from Silvestre.
Singh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silvestre's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A low kick from Singh is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silvestre throws the kick towards the body but Singh avoids it.
Singh jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Singh throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silvestre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Singh throws a body shot but no joy.
Daniel Silvestre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Singh will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Singh gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Singh misses with a straight right.
Singh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silvestre darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T3#
Silvestre tries to clinch up.
Singh looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Singh misses with an uppercut
and Silvestre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Singh misses
and Silvestre counters with a slapping leg kick.
Good work by Silvestre as he checks the leg kick.
Singh misses with a low kick.
Silvestre is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Singh had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Silvestre looks to score with a jab to the body but Singh is just out of range.
Silvestre jabs Singh to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Singh looks to land a left hand but Silvestre moved out of range nicely.
Silvestre comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silvestre connects with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silvestre.
Silvestre loads up on a big right hand but Singh slips the punch.
Singh misses with a kick to the body.
Singh connects with a leg kick. Silvestre looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silvestre throws a hook but Singh blocks it.
Singh looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Silvestre throws a leg kick
and Singh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silvestre tries a low kick but Singh avoids it.
Silvestre scores with a hook.
Silvestre throws a front kick that sends Singh stumbling back into the cage.
Singh loads up on a big right hand but Silvestre slips the punch.
Singh motions for Silvestre to come forward. Singh throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silvestre with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silvestre's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Silvestre duly obliges. #CUT2#
It looks like Arshnoor Singh has been cut.
Singh throws a body punch but Silvestre moves out of range.
Singh lands a nice shot that snaps Silvestre's head back.
Silvestre scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Singh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Singh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Singh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Silvestre throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Singh counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silvestre has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Singh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silvestre.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Silvestre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arshnoor Singh's cut.
That's time! Singh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Silvestre takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2#
Silvestre moves into range and clinches up with Singh.
Silvestre scores with a shot to the side of Singh's head.
Silvestre lands a nice elbow.
Silvestre misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Singh.
Singh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silvestre tries to work over Singh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silvestre.
Silvestre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Singh prevents a body shot from Silvestre.
Singh tries to work over Silvestre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Singh really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice body punch from Silvestre.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvestre tries to work over Singh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Singh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silvestre lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silvestre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Singh is trying to break the clinch but Silvestre has him pressed against the cage.
Silvestre lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T1#
Silvestre stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Singh misses with a punch on the inside.
Singh wants to get back to striking at distance but Silvestre won't allow it.
Singh working aggressively here.
Singh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Singh lands with a short shot to the head.
Singh has a couple of punches blocked by Silvestre.
Silvestre has a couple of punches blocked by Singh.
Singh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Silvestre as the two fighters clinch.
Silvestre cracks Singh with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silvestre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Singh blocks a body shot from Silvestre.
Silvestre lands a left hand that snaps the head of Singh backwards.
Daniel Silvestre seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silvestre content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Singh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silvestre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Singh's elbow.
Silvestre struggles to land a body shot inside as Singh controls his hands.
Silvestre misses with a hook to the ribs. #T2#
Singh throws a punch but it's blocked by Silvestre.
Singh prevents a body shot from Silvestre.
Singh working aggressively here.
Singh's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silvestre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Singh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silvestre keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Singh's efforts to push away.
Silvestre throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silvestre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Singh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silvestre backwards.
Silvestre throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Silvestre.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silvestre.
Silvestre scores with a shoulder strike.
Silvestre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Singh tries a body shot but Silvestre blocks it.
Silvestre throws a head punch that misses.
Silvestre throws a punch but it's blocked by Singh. #T3#
Silvestre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silvestre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Singh avoids a wild elbow strike from Silvestre.
A head punch on the inside from Silvestre fails to land.
Silvestre has Singh pressed against the cage, preventing Singh from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silvestre lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silvestre.
Singh cracks Silvestre with a nice body shot.
Singh tries to break the clinch but Silvestre is controlling the position.
Silvestre tries to throw a body punch but Singh avoids it by throwing Silvestre back against the cage.
Silvestre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Singh swings wildly with an uppercut but Silvestre uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Silvestre fails to land.
Silvestre throws a head punch that misses.
Silvestre effectively controlling the action here.
Silvestre lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silvestre lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
A nice left hand lands by Silvestre.
Singh misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Singh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silvestre lands an uppercut.
Singh working hard to break the clinch.
Silvestre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silvestre lands a body shot.
Singh misses with a punch to the body.
Singh misses with some punches.
Singh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silvestre presses Singh against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silvestre lands a left hand.
Singh blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Singh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silvestre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silvestre tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silvestre digs a good hook to Singh's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Silvestre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arshnoor Singh's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Singh checks a leg kick.
Singh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Singh throws a head kick but Silvestre moves out of range.
Silvestre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silvestre moves out of range as Singh strikes.
Silvestre thows a leg kick but Singh checks it
and Singh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Singh works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Singh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silvestre.
A big right from Silvestre misses.
Singh throws a right and a left that Silvestre avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvestre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Singh.
Singh slips a straight right by Silvestre.
Singh fires out a quick counter leg kick but Silvestre just manages to avoid it.
Singh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Silvestre! But no joy.
Singh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A cross from Silvestre lands.#T1#
Silvestre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Singh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Singh looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Silvestre misses with a kick to the body.
Singh moves out of range as Silvestre strikes.
Singh moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Singh throws a quick inside leg kick. #CL2#
Silvestre moves into the clinch.
Singh misses with a punch to the body.
Silvestre lands a body shot.
Singh blocking some punches.
Silvestre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silvestre lands a right hand that snaps the head of Singh backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silvestre. #BC#
Singh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silvestre wants to clinch.
Arshnoor Singh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Silvestre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Singh throws a leg kick
and Silvestre counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Singh thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Singh tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Singh misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silvestre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Singh keeps the fight on the outside.
Singh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Singh takes a shot right to the bread basket.#CL2#
Silvestre forces Singh back against the cage and clinches.
Silvestre is looking to control Singh's arms but Singh gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silvestre has his back to the cage.
Silvestre can't find room to land a body shot as Singh controls the action.
Silvestre slowing the pace effectively.
Silvestre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Singh lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Silvestre.
Silvestre blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T3#
A nice right hand lands inside from Singh. #BC#
Singh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Singh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silvestre.
Silvestre throws a lazy right hand but Singh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silvestre slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Silvestre takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silvestre lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Singh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Daniel Silvestre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silvestre smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Silvestre misses with an uppercut.
Crunch! Silvestre slams his shin into Singh's torso.
Silvestre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Singh tries a head kick but it misses.
Silvestre lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silvestre lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Singh at a distance.
Silvestre scores with a nice strike.
A head kick by Silvestre misses
enabling Singh to counter with a crisp jab.
Daniel Silvestre is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silvestre.
Silvestre connects with a good right hand that stumbles Singh. Singh circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Silvestre lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silvestre cracks a nice hook into Singh's ribs.
Singh cracks Silvestre with a right hand to the side of the head.
Singh takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Silvestre lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Singh at a distance.
Silvestre misses with a low kick.
Silvestre connects with a body shot that sends Singh's belly button to the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silvestre defending well as Singh loads up on a big left hand.
Silvestre misses with a combination
and Singh counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Silvestre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silvestre has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Silvestre!

A victorious Daniel Silvestre thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Arshnoor Singh stepped up to the mic, saying 'Revenge is like the sweetest joy next to getting pussy so mothafucka!! i fucking demand a rematch or else get me some pussy to fuck hard.'.

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 
 
 
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