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Event: CFC 567     
Date:   Jul 01, 2023
#R1#
Silva has a takedown stuffed.#CL2#
KillsInWater moves into the clinch.
Silva looking for a takedown.
KillsInWater prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shogun Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
KillsInWater misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but KillsInWater gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Good body shot from KillsInWater.
Silva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by KillsInWater after a bit of a struggle.
KillsInWater is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
KillsInWater gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
KillsInWater breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but KillsInWater shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
KillsInWater connects with a high kick. #CL2#
KillsInWater moves into the clinch.#T1##BC2#
KillsInWater pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tor KillsInWater is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has KillsInWater pinned against the cage. KillsInWater gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL2#
KillsInWater gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
KillsInWater breaks the clinch.
KillsInWater looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well. #CL2#
KillsInWater gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva is trying to drag KillsInWater to the mat but KillsInWater just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here. #BC2#
KillsInWater breaks from the clinch.
KillsInWater scores with a head kick.
KillsInWater scores with a nice right hand.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? KillsInWater is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, KillsInWater circles away and we're back to standing.#CL2#
KillsInWater instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good body shot from KillsInWater. #T2#
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Silva is breathing heavily.
KillsInWater lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from KillsInWater.
KillsInWater gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC2#
KillsInWater's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
KillsInWater clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
KillsInWater gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva. #BC2#
KillsInWater breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but KillsInWater shows good takedown defense.
Shogun Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
KillsInWater gets in close and instigates a clinch.
KillsInWater has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Silva seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if KillsInWater can turn it around.
KillsInWater lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
KillsInWater gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
KillsInWater tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, KillsInWater scores with a nice short uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tor KillsInWater comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well KillsInWater 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 8:10
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 8:10
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 8:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tor KillsInWater!

A relieved looking Tor KillsInWater 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: CFC 565     
Date:   Jun 24, 2023
#R1##TD2#
Saric is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silva's half guard.
Saric working over Silva with some ground and pound. Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Saric controlling the pace.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Saric is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Saric is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well. #SUB#
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Saric is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Saric has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Saric is controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is not content to let Saric control the position.#SUB#
Silva looking for submissions off his back.#T1##SUB#
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Saric content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB#
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Saric is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Saric with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Saric trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it. #SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva looking for subs from the bottom but Saric mounts him!#SUB2#
Saric working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. #T2#
Silva has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there. #SUB2#
Saric is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Silva with him. Silva is trying to defend but Saric has an arm under the chin now! Silva grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Valentin Saric!
A very excited looking Valentin Saric rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

 

Event: CFC 563     
Date:   Jun 17, 2023
#R1#
Havok lands a high kick!
Havok ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Havok 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.#CL2#
Havok moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Havok pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Silva tries for a takedown but Havok manages to get underhooks.
Havok misses with a knee to the head.
Havok tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Havok tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva is trying to drag Havok to the mat but Havok just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shogun Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Havok misses with an elbow over the top.
Havok lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva blocks a body shot from Havok.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Havok gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Havok prevents a takedown attempt there.
Havok pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Havok.
Havok gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Shogun Silva has been cut.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Havok.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Havok avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Havok pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance. #T1#
Silva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Havok throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva avoids the head kick by Havok.
Havok lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silva blocks a head kick by Havok.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Havok shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown attempt by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Havok, which made it look bad.
Havok connects with a body shot.
Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #CL2#
Havok has taken the fight to the clinch.
Havok tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Havok is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hook to the body lands for Havok.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Havok lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Havok pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#T2#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Havok.
Havok pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Havok tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Havok lands a shoulder strike.
Havok lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Havok cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Havok is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Havok misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Havok lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good body shot from Havok.
Havok lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Havok lands an elbow inside.
Havok creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Havok.
Havok lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Havok as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Havok.
Havok pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Havok lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Havok tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Havok tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dez Havok comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Havok 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 8:10
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 8:10
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 8:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dez Havok!

Dez Havok gave a mention to HELLS BALLS RECOVERY in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

 

Event: CFC 561     
Date:   Jun 10, 2023
#R1##CL#
Regueiro takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Regueiro gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Regueiro is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Regueiro down to the mat. Regueiro avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Julio Regueiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shogun Silva.
Silva dives in and grabs Regueiro's left leg, looking for a takedown. Regueiro pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.#CL#
Regueiro has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva wants to take the fight to the mat but Regueiro manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Regueiro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Regueiro is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Regueiro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Regueiro gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#BC#
Regueiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Regueiro forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Regueiro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
I was talking to Regueiro's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#BC#
Regueiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Regueiro has managed to clinch.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Regueiro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Regueiro scores with a jab. Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T1#
No joy there for Regueiro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Regueiro tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva dives in for a single leg takedown but Regueiro sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Regueiro sprawls well.#CL#
Regueiro moves into the clinch.
Regueiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Regueiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Regueiro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Regueiro lands a right hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Regueiro as Silva shoots in.
Silva looks for a takedown but Regueiro sprawls well.
Silva looks winded!#CL#
Regueiro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Regueiro lands a left hand.
Silva prevents a body shot from Regueiro.
Regueiro lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC#
Regueiro breaks from the clinch.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Regueiro swivels and escapes.
Julio Regueiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2##CL#
Regueiro clinches with his opponent. #BC#
Regueiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Regueiro lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Regueiro is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Regueiro circles away and we're back to standing.#CL#
Regueiro has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Regueiro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Regueiro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silva prevents a body shot from Regueiro.
Regueiro prevents the takedown attempt. #BC#
Regueiro breaks the clinch.
Regueiro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Regueiro scores with a jab. Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Regueiro lands with an overhand left.
Regueiro punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Regueiro, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Regueiro against the cage but Regueiro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Silva gets tackled into the cage by Regueiro. Regueiro maintains the clinch.
Silva wants a takedown.
Regueiro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Regueiro scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Regueiro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Regueiro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 10:8
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 10:8
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 10:8

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Regueiro!

After the fight, Julio Regueiro was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

 

Event: Bots de Garra 46     
Date:   Jun 01, 2023





188 cm
34 yrs
219 lbs



180 cm
35 yrs
180 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 19 losses; Shogun Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 7 losses; Tobi Terrorelli!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.


The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Terrorelli tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Terrorelli manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Terrorelli drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Silva defends it well.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Terrorelli sprawls well. Terrorelli wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva tries for a takedown but Terrorelli sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Terrorelli tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shogun Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Terrorelli tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Silva dives in for a single leg takedown but Terrorelli sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Terrorelli is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Terrorelli gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Terrorelli pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Silva has Terrorelli pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Terrorelli manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #TD2#
Terrorelli has picked Silva up - he's going for a ride! Terrorelli dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silva (0) vs (2) Terrorelli#SUB2#
Terrorelli is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB2#
Terrorelli is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well. #T1##SUB2#
Terrorelli is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Terrorelli seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Silva is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tobi Terrorelli!
A relieved looking Tobi Terrorelli 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: Bots de Garra 44     
Date:   May 30, 2023





167 cm
32 yrs
146 lbs



188 cm
34 yrs
219 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 14 losses; Ricky Judge! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 18 losses; Shogun Silva!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.


The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Judge drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Judge (2) vs (0) Silva
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB2#
Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Judge can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB#
Judge drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Judge off! Judge jumps back into Silva's guard.
Judge trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Judge pushes down on Silva's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB#
Judge is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Judge to get the leverage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Judge. #SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Judge passes to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Judge (5) vs (0) Silva#T1##SUB#
Judge has control of Silva's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Silva regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Silva wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Judge (8) vs (0) Silva
Silva is keeping busy.
Silva is trying to break free.
Silva manages to reverse the position and now he's in Judge's guard. Nice work there by Silva.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Judge (8) vs (2) Silva#SUB2#
Silva drops back looking for a leg! Judge is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Judge manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Judge's guard. #SUB#
Judge looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Judge swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
Judge controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself. #SUB2#
Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB#
Judge is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Judge might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silva won't allow Judge to sweep him here.
Judge controlling the position.
Judge tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Judge is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Judge (10) vs (2) Silva#SUB#
Judge drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Judge off! Judge jumps back into Silva's guard.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Judge slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Score +3 for passing guard: Judge (13) vs (2) Silva#T3#
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Judge keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB#
Judge thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Judge looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Judge is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Judge tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Silva tries to bench press Judge off him but Judge keeps the position. #SUB#
Judge is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T4##SUB#
Judge is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.
Silva tries to buck Judge off but Judge is having none of it.
Judge gets to mount! Silva was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Score +2 for reaching mount: Judge (15) vs (2) Silva
Silva tries to reverse the position but Judge maintains control.
Judge can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape. #SUB#
Judge looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Judge with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Silva sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.#T5##SUB#
Judge looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB#
Judge is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Judge prevents Silva from improving his position.
Judge passes to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Judge (18) vs (2) Silva
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Judge trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T6#
Silva is trying desperately to improve position.
Judge works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Judge (21) vs (2) Silva
You can see the frustration on Silva's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later. #SUB#
Silva is trying to defend against the choke here but Judge has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Judge Tightens the hold and Silva taps out furiously! Judge displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ricky Judge!
Ricky Judge very nearly forgot to thank KRAKEN Nutrition + Laundry 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: Bots de Garra 41     
Date:   May 28, 2023





170 cm
38 yrs
155 lbs



188 cm
34 yrs
219 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 18 losses; Bruce White Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 17 losses; Shogun Silva!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.


The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
White Jr closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent White Jr getting side control.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: White Jr (2) vs (0) Silva#SUB#
White Jr is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.
White Jr passes to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: White Jr (5) vs (0) Silva
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but White Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva prevents White Jr from improving position.
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but White Jr keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB#
White Jr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
White Jr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Silva actively working from the bottom here.#T1##SUB#
White Jr seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB#
White Jr seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Silva is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bruce White Jr!
Bruce White Jr decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: Bots de Garra 39     
Date:   May 26, 2023





188 cm
34 yrs
219 lbs



184 cm
30 yrs
164 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 16 losses; Shogun Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Zabit Hussein!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.


Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Hussein has Silva up against the ropes in a clinch.
Silva is looking to take this one to the mat.#TD2#
Hussein has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Silva is trying to keep an underhook but Hussein manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silva (0) vs (2) Hussein#SUB#
Silva actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Hussein keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Hussein is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.#T1##SUB#
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hussein pulls his head out easily.
Hussein prevents Silva from improving his position.
Silva is in trouble now - Hussein has advanced to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (0) vs (5) Hussein
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hussein trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hussein looking to control and managing it successfully. #T2#
Silva is trying to escape the mount. #SUB2#
Hussein has control of Silva's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Silva regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Silva bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva (2) vs (5) Hussein#SUB#
Silva has gone for a leg lock! Hussein slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva (2) vs (7) Hussein#SUB#
Silva looking for subs off his back but Hussein has passed one foot through into half guard. #T3#
Hussein moves nicely into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (2) vs (10) Hussein
Silva is not content to let Hussein control the position.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Hussein tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hussein has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Silva is looking for a sweep.#T4#
Silva sneaks back into half guard.#SUB2#
Hussein is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Silva looking for subs from the bottom but Hussein mounts him!
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (2) vs (13) Hussein
Silva can't escape the position. #SUB2#
Hussein looking to secure an arm triangle but Silva defends it well.
Silva gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Silva looking for subs from the bottom but Hussein mounts him!
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (2) vs (16) Hussein#T5#
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silva slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hussein is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
Hussein prevents Silva from improving his position.#SUB#
Silva looking for subs from the bottom but Hussein mounts him!
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (2) vs (19) Hussein
Silva tries to reverse the position but Hussein maintains control.#T6#
Hussein fails to move to back control.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Hussein's attempts to control the action.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Silva has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Silva (2) vs (22) Hussein#SUB2#
Hussein looking for the choke but no joy. #SUB2#
Hussein working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #T7##SUB2#
Hussein working for a choke but Silva is defending well. #SUB2#
Hussein is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Well, with Hussein on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Silva is tapping out... Can he escape the position?#SUB2#
Silva is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent. #SUB2#
Hussein working for a choke but Silva is defending well.
Silva tries to roll but Hussein sticks to his back. #T8#
Silva looking very determined here, making life difficult for Hussein.
Silva is trying to break free.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Silva prevents Hussein from getting a body triangle.
Silva is defending well here and trying to improve his position. #SUB2#
Silva is trying to roll into a better position but Hussein has get a rear naked choke and Silva is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zabit Hussein!
Zabit Hussein decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

 

Event: Bots de Garra 37     
Date:   May 24, 2023





175 cm
31 yrs
156 lbs



188 cm
34 yrs
219 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 6 losses; Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 16 losses; Shogun Silva!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.


The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Ferkingstad clinches with his opponent.
Ferkingstad is trying to pull guard but Silva has him pressed against the ropes.#TD#
Ferkingstad manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Silva is pushing down on Ferkingstad's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ferkingstad is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ferkingstad tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Silva passes the guard and advances to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Ferkingstad (0) vs (3) Silva#SUB2#
Silva goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ferkingstad is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ferkingstad (2) vs (3) Silva#SUB2#
Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ferkingstad defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ferkingstad defends it easily.
Ferkingstad's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T1#
Ferkingstad pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB2#
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Ferkingstad controlling the action here. #SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Silva looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Ferkingstad pushes past his half guard into mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Ferkingstad (5) vs (3) Silva
Ferkingstad can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape. #T2#
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Ferkingstad takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Ferkingstad (8) vs (3) Silva
Ferkingstad keeps control of the position easily here as Silva tries to buck him off.
Ferkingstad controlling well, preventing Silva from escaping the position.
Silva tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Ferkingstad looking to control and managing it successfully.
Silva tries to reverse the position but Ferkingstad maintains control.#T3#
Silva is still trying to improve position.
Ferkingstad tries to control but Silva wriggling away. #SUB#
Ferkingstad jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Silva manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Ferkingstad keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB#
Ferkingstad wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.#T4##SUB#
Ferkingstad thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silva is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Ferkingstad working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Ferkingstad is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Silva is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Ferkingstad is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Ferkingstad (10) vs (3) Silva
Ferkingstad trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ferkingstad wants to take Silva's back but he can't do it this time. #T5#
Silva regains half guard.
Ferkingstad prevents Silva from improving his position.
Ferkingstad slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB2#
Silva is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Ferkingstad is tapping! Great win for Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shogun Silva!

 

Event: Bots de Garra 36     
Date:   May 23, 2023





179 cm
34 yrs
162 lbs



188 cm
34 yrs
219 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 6 losses; Bong Ji Woo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 15 losses; Shogun Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.


The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Silva tries to keep at a distance but Ji Woo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva is trying to drag Ji Woo to the mat but Ji Woo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Silva is looking for a takedown.#TD#
Ji Woo is trying to trip Silva. He has hold of a leg but Silva is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ji Woo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ji Woo (2) vs (0) Silva#SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ji Woo passes into half guard. #SUB2#
Silva looking for a kimura from the bottom but Ji Woo passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Ji Woo (5) vs (0) Silva
Silva is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB#
Ji Woo in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Silva is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bong Ji Woo!
Bong Ji Woo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: Bots de Garra 35     
Date:   May 22, 2023





188 cm
34 yrs
219 lbs



187 cm
24 yrs
185 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 15 losses; Shogun Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 4 losses; Calan Smith!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.


Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL2#
and Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shogun Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
Silva is looking to take this one to the mat.
Smith tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Silva is looking to take this one to the mat.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smith sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
Silva darts in looking for a takedown but Smith gets double underhooks and turns Silva into the ropes. #T1#
Smith gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Silva is breathing heavily.#TD2#
Smith gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Silva regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silva (0) vs (2) Smith
Smith advances position into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (0) vs (5) Smith
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB2#
Smith tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Silva tries to improve position but can't.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Smith's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB2#
Smith wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #SUB2#
Smith wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #SUB2#
Smith is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB2#
Smith is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T2##SUB2#
Smith is looking for a kimura here. #SUB#
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Silva actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Smith is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB2#
Smith is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well. #SUB#
Silva looking for submissions off his back.#T3#
Smith tries to pass to full mount but Silva defends it. #SUB2#
Smith looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB2#
Smith is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Smith to get the leverage. #SUB#
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva manages to get to full guard.
Smith advances position into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (0) vs (8) Smith#SUB2#
Smith wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Smith tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T4#
Smith moves into full mount!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Silva (0) vs (10) Smith
Smith moves to the back.
Score +3 for taking back: Silva (0) vs (13) Smith
Silva tries to escape the position. #SUB2#
Smith is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Silva defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Smith has the hooks in. Silva is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Silva tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Smith wants to take his opponent's back but Silva doesn't allow it. #SUB2#
Smith jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Silva manages to avoid the submission attempt. #T5##SUB2#
Smith is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Smith wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB2#
Smith looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Smith thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Smith tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Silva is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Smith is looking for a kimura here. #SUB#
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily. #T6##SUB2#
Smith seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB#
Silva looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Smith is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Silva looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Smith is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB#
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Silva looking for submissions off his back.#T7##SUB#
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Smith uses his free foot to push down on Silva's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Silva.
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (0) vs (16) Smith
Silva slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Smith is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva is looking to improve his position. #T8##SUB#
Silva looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Smith is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB#
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Silva is defending well. #SUB#
Silva has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Smith. Oh but Silva has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Smith goes limp - he's gone! Silva jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shogun Silva!

 

Event: Bots de Garra 30     
Date:   May 17, 2023





188 cm
34 yrs
219 lbs



180 cm
35 yrs
180 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 14 losses; Shogun Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Tobi Terrorelli!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.


Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Silva shoots for a takedown but Terrorelli saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Terrorelli drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Silva defends it well.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Terrorelli but Terrorelli pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Terrorelli feints the counter takedown.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shogun Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Terrorelli as he avoids it easily.
Terrorelli changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Terrorelli feints the counter takedown.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Terrorelli but Terrorelli pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Terrorelli tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Terrorelli as he jumps to the side. #T1#
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Terrorelli feints the counter takedown.
Silva goes for a double leg but Terrorelli avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Terrorelli continues to drive forward.
And Terrorelli tries to counter it with a takedown but Silva pushes his down on his head and steps out.#TD2#
Terrorelli lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silva (0) vs (2) Terrorelli#SUB#
Silva looking for a kimura from the bottom but Terrorelli passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (0) vs (5) Terrorelli
Silva is breathing heavily.
Terrorelli gets to mount! Silva was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Score +2 for reaching mount: Silva (0) vs (7) Terrorelli#SUB2#
Silva tries to improve his position but Terrorelli has taken his back! Terrorelli has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Silva tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Terrorelli pushes Silva away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tobi Terrorelli!
A very excited looking Tobi Terrorelli 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: Bots de Garra 28     
Date:   May 15, 2023





197 cm
30 yrs
276 lbs



188 cm
34 yrs
219 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Ryder Young! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 13 losses; Shogun Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.


The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Young defends it nicely.
Young wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Young looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Young defends it nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Young. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Young is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Silva.
Ryder Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shogun Silva.#CL#
Young rushes Silva and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Young gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Silva is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Young is defending well.
Silva is looking for a takedown.
Silva looking for a takedown. #TD#
Young ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Young no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB#
Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Young has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Young's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Young working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
Silva won't allow Young to sweep him here. #SUB#
Young working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Young looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T1##SUB2#
Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Young is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Young has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Young throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB2#
Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Young is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB#
Young has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T2##SUB#
Young working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily. #SUB2#
Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Silva drops back looking for a leg! Young is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Young manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Young's guard. #SUB#
Young has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Silva drops back looking for a leg! Young is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Young manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Young's guard. #SUB#
Young escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T3##SUB2#
Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB2#
Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Young looking for a sweep. Not yet Young, not yet. #SUB#
Young has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Young lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Young (2) vs (0) Silva#SUB#
Young is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Young looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Young gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Young drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Young jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T4#
Young stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Young (5) vs (0) Silva#SUB#
Young is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Silva won't allow Young to pass to mount. #SUB#
Young is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB#
Young is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Silva wants to improve his position but Young is controlling well.
Young wants to pass the guard but Silva is defending well. #T5##SUB2#
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Young pulls his head out easily.
Young is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it. #SUB2#
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Young pulls his head out easily.
Young trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it. #SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Young is pressing down on Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva is holding on for now. #SUB#
Young is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Young. #SUB2#
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Young pulls his head out easily. #T6#
Young passes the guard and advances to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Young (8) vs (0) Silva
Silva is working to get back to half guard. #SUB#
Young looking for a guillotine from mount but Silva is having none of it.
Silva working to try and regain half guard. #SUB#
Silva defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Young. #SUB#
Young looking to secure an arm triangle but Silva defends it well. #SUB#
Young looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape. #SUB#
Young looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. #T7#
Silva sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Young passes to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Young (11) vs (0) Silva
Young tries to advance to mount but can't.
Silva manages to work his way to half guard, despite Young's best efforts.#SUB#
Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Young. #SUB2#
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Young pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Young wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Young looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB2#
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Young is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well. #T8##SUB2#
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Young is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well. #SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Young works his way into full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Young (14) vs (0) Silva#SUB#
Young working for a guillotine from mount but Silva is in no mood to give up.
Silva is looking to get to half guard.#SUB#
Young working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. #T9#
Young takes Silva's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Silva is in trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Young (17) vs (0) Silva#SUB#
Young looking for the choke but no joy. #SUB#
Young has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Silva is in real trouble here. Young gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Silva is tapping out! Young wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ryder Young!
Ryder Young really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Action Apparel logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

 

Event: Bots de Garra 25     
Date:   May 12, 2023





185 cm
28 yrs
190 lbs



188 cm
34 yrs
219 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 0 losses; Giovanni De Rossi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 12 losses; Shogun Silva!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.


The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Silva dives in for a single leg takedown but De Rossi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.#CL#
De Rossi clinches with his opponent.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva is looking to take this one to the mat.
Giovanni De Rossi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shogun Silva.
Silva is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but De Rossi is defending well.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here. #TD#
De Rossi pulls guard successfully. #SUB2#
Silva drops back looking for a leg! De Rossi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and De Rossi manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into De Rossi's guard.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
De Rossi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
De Rossi is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Silva frees his head nicely. Oh but De Rossi has switched to an armbar! Silva is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Giovanni De Rossi!
Our winner, Giovanni De Rossi, 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: Bots de Garra 23     
Date:   May 10, 2023





188 cm
34 yrs
219 lbs



181 cm
26 yrs
185 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 11 losses; Shogun Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 7 losses; Ikemba Okoye!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.


The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silva (0) vs (2) Okoye#SUB#
Silva has his foot on Okoye's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Okoye works his way back into a safe position though.
Okoye wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Okoye forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Okoye is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Okoye moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Silva.
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (0) vs (5) Okoye
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #SUB#
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Okoye is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Okoye is looking for a kimura here.
Okoye uses his free foot to push down on Silva's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Silva.
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (0) vs (8) Okoye#T1##SUB2#
Okoye looking for a guillotine from mount but Silva is having none of it.
Silva stops Okoye from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Okoye trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB2#
Okoye jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Silva manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Silva tries to buck Okoye off but Okoye is having none of it.
Okoye trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T2##SUB2#
Okoye wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #SUB#
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Okoye is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Silva looking for subs from the bottom but Okoye mounts him!
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (0) vs (11) Okoye
Okoye mounts Silva! Really nice guard pass there!
Okoye looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Okoye wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely. #SUB2#
Okoye working for a guillotine from mount but Silva is in no mood to give up.
Silva regains half guard.#T3##SUB2#
Okoye is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Okoye to get the leverage.
Okoye seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB2#
Okoye in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Silva tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Okoye!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ikemba Okoye!
During a confident post fight interview, Ikemba Okoye thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: Bots de Garra 22     
Date:   May 09, 2023





180 cm
37 yrs
169 lbs



188 cm
34 yrs
219 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Serhey Rishkinov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 10 losses; Shogun Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.


Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Rishkinov clinches up against the ropes.#TD#
Rishkinov has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Silva is trying to keep an underhook but Rishkinov manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rishkinov (2) vs (0) Silva
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB#
Rishkinov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rishkinov.
Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rishkinov is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Silva working for a triangle but Rishkinov defends it easily. #SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB2#
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Rishkinov defends easily.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving. #T1#
Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - Rishkinov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB#
Rishkinov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rishkinov.
Rishkinov works his foot free and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rishkinov (5) vs (0) Silva#SUB#
Rishkinov is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Silva to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Silva shrugs it off. #SUB#
Rishkinov with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape. #T2#
Rishkinov wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape. #SUB#
Rishkinov looking to secure an arm triangle but Silva defends it well.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Rishkinov's attempts to control the action.
Rishkinov prevents Silva from getting the reversal.#SUB#
Rishkinov is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Silva is surviving well by controlling Rishkinov's body position as best he can.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Rishkinov looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rishkinov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Silva is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T3#
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Rishkinov wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely. #SUB#
Rishkinov with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Rishkinov controlling from the full mount.
Rishkinov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rishkinov tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rishkinov controlling the pace for now. #T4##SUB#
Rishkinov looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#SUB#
Rishkinov is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Silva is surviving well by controlling Rishkinov's body position as best he can. #SUB#
Rishkinov working for a guillotine from mount but Silva is in no mood to give up. #SUB#
Rishkinov with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Rishkinov trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Rishkinov has a good base and remains in mount.
Rishkinov tries to control but Silva wriggling away. #T5##SUB#
Silva defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rishkinov.
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Rishkinov has a good base and remains in mount.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Rishkinov's attempts to control the action.
Silva slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Silva is looking to improve his position. #SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva tries to roll over but Rishkinov keeps him under control.
Rishkinov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Rishkinov seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.#T6#
Silva wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Rishkinov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB2#
Silva actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rishkinov pulls his head out easily.
Rishkinov passes the guard and advances to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Rishkinov (8) vs (0) Silva
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape. #SUB#
Rishkinov has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Silva is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Serhey Rishkinov!
An out of breath Serhey Rishkinov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: Bots de Garra 21     
Date:   May 08, 2023





182 cm
34 yrs
147 lbs



188 cm
34 yrs
219 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 0 losses; Ademaro Dos Anjos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 10 losses; Shogun Silva!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.


The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dos Anjos avoids it really well and circles away.
Dos Anjos feinted with a counter takedown.
Dos Anjos is breathing heavily.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dos Anjos as he jumps to the side.
Silva darts in looking for a takedown but Dos Anjos gets double underhooks and turns Silva into the ropes.
Dos Anjos feinted with a counter takedown.
Ademaro Dos Anjos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shogun Silva.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dos Anjos defends it nicely.
Dos Anjos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Dos Anjos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dos Anjos drops down looking for a counter takedown but Silva sprawls and moves away.
Dos Anjos tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Dos Anjos sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva 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.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dos Anjos avoids it really well and circles away.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T1#
Silva dives in and grabs Dos Anjos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dos Anjos pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dos Anjos tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dos Anjos to the ground. Dos Anjos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dos Anjos circles away.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dos Anjos's waist but Dos Anjos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side. #CL#
Dos Anjos closes the distance and clinches.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dos Anjos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silva tries for a takedown but Dos Anjos manages to get underhooks.
Dos Anjos stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Dos Anjos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#TD#
Dos Anjos gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Silva regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dos Anjos (2) vs (0) Silva
Dos Anjos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Silva is looking for a triangle but Dos Anjos pushes his legs off easily. #T2##SUB2#
Silva has his foot on Dos Anjos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dos Anjos works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB2#
Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dos Anjos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Dos Anjos from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dos Anjos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Dos Anjos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB2#
Silva isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Dos Anjos stacks Silva on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Dos Anjos!
Score +3 for passing guard: Dos Anjos (5) vs (0) Silva#T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva tries to buck Dos Anjos off but Dos Anjos is having none of it.
Silva is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T4##SUB2#
Silva actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dos Anjos pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Dos Anjos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions off his back.#T5##SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Dos Anjos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dos Anjos has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Dos Anjos wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dos Anjos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dos Anjos wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB2#
Silva working for a triangle but Dos Anjos defends it easily. #T6#
Silva keeping moving, preventing Dos Anjos from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dos Anjos defends it easily.
Dos Anjos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Dos Anjos avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB2#
Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dos Anjos defends well.#SUB2#
Silva is looking for a triangle but Dos Anjos pushes his legs off easily. #T7#
Dos Anjos trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dos Anjos looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dos Anjos defends well.#SUB2#
Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dos Anjos defends it easily.#SUB2#
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dos Anjos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T8##SUB#
Dos Anjos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dos Anjos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Dos Anjos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dos Anjos has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dos Anjos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva keeping full guard, as Dos Anjos tries to pass. #SUB2#
Silva working for a triangle but Dos Anjos defends it easily.
Silva keeping full guard, as Dos Anjos tries to pass. #T9##SUB2#
Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Dos Anjos defends easily.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Dos Anjos trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Silva working for a triangle but Dos Anjos defends it easily. #SUB2#
Dos Anjos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dos Anjos has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.#T10#
Dos Anjos wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving. #SUB2#
Silva has his foot on Dos Anjos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dos Anjos works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Silva is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Dos Anjos has his hands clasped together but Silva extends and breaks Dos Anjos's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Silva.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shogun Silva!

 

Event: Bots de Garra 20     
Date:   May 07, 2023





188 cm
34 yrs
219 lbs



185 cm
31 yrs
188 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 9 losses; Shogun Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Principo Adam!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.


The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva fails with the takedown#TD2#
and Adam decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silva (0) vs (2) Adam#SUB#
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Adam passes Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Adam is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Adam trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adam is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Adam has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB2#
Adam is trying for a kimura here. Silva looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Adam wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Principo Adam!
Principo Adam decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

 

Event: Bots de Garra 18     
Date:   May 05, 2023





188 cm
34 yrs
219 lbs



185 cm
28 yrs
187 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 8 losses; Shogun Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Giovanni De Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.


The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Silva shoots in but De Rossi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Silva fails with the takedown.
De Rossi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Silva defends it well.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shogun Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#CL2#
De Rossi darts in and clinches Silva up against the ropes.
De Rossi gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt. #TD2#
De Rossi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Silva uses from the top position.
De Rossi trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
De Rossi is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Silva frees his head nicely. Oh but De Rossi has switched to an armbar! Silva is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Giovanni De Rossi!
A victorious Giovanni De Rossi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: Bots de Garra 16     
Date:   May 03, 2023





188 cm
34 yrs
219 lbs



190 cm
27 yrs
210 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 7 losses; Shogun Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Zeke Titus!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.


Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Titus gets a double leg takedown into Silva's guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silva (0) vs (2) Titus
Titus slips nicely into half guard.
Silva is not content to let Titus control the position.#SUB2#
Titus is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB#
Silva looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Titus is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Titus to get the leverage.
Silva tries to roll over but Titus keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Titus is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well. #SUB#
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Titus seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Titus pulls his head out easily. #T1##SUB#
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Titus pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Titus is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Titus works his foot free and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (0) vs (5) Titus
Titus trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva (2) vs (5) Titus
Titus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva (2) vs (7) Titus
Silva keeping full guard, as Titus tries to pass. #T2#
Titus trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Titus passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (2) vs (10) Titus
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Titus's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Silva tries to roll over but Titus keeps him under control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB2#
Titus is looking for a kimura here. #SUB#
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T3##SUB2#
Titus looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Titus working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Titus keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB#
Silva with the active half guard here but Titus passes nicely into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (2) vs (13) Titus#SUB2#
Titus wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Titus tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB2#
Titus tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well. #T4#
Titus tries to advance to mount but can't.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Titus gets to mount! Silva was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Score +2 for reaching mount: Silva (2) vs (15) Titus#SUB2#
Titus working for a submission but Silva is keeping him at bay. #SUB2#
Titus looking for a guillotine from mount but Silva is having none of it.
Titus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Titus looking to secure an arm triangle but Silva defends it well. #SUB2#
Titus is working for a guillotine from mount but Silva frees his head quite easily. #T5##SUB2#
Titus is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Silva to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Silva shrugs it off.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
Titus looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Silva can't escape the position. #SUB2#
Silva defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Titus.
Silva manages to regain half guard. Good work. #SUB#
Silva actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Titus seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.#T6##SUB#
Silva actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Titus is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Titus passes to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (2) vs (18) Titus
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Titus's attempts to control the action.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Silva gets back to half guard.
Titus controlling the action here.#T7#
Titus is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Silva actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Silva is not content to let Titus control the position.
Titus might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Silva haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB#
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Titus pulls his head out easily.
Silva gets back to full guard.
Titus advances position into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (2) vs (21) Titus
Titus wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy. #T8##SUB2#
Titus is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Silva is trying to escape and Titus transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Silva is forced to tap! Nice work there by Titus! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zeke Titus!
A victorious Zeke Titus thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: Bots de Garra 15     
Date:   May 02, 2023





188 cm
34 yrs
219 lbs



183 cm
42 yrs
165 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 7 losses; Shogun Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 8 losses; Louis Princip!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.


The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Princip shows good takedown defense.
Princip with the counter takedown but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.#TD2#
Princip shoots in and bounces Silva off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silva (0) vs (2) Princip#SUB2#
Princip is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Princip passes Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Princip is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Silva has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Princip. Oh but Silva has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Princip goes limp - he's gone! Silva jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shogun Silva!
In defeat, Louis Princip stepped up to the mic, saying 'Oh no, I lost! I'm not gonna get cut am I?'.

 

Event: Bots de Garra 13     
Date:   Apr 30, 2023





181 cm
26 yrs
185 lbs



188 cm
34 yrs
219 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 1 losses; Ikemba Okoye! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 6 losses; Shogun Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.


Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Okoye tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Silva manages to circle out of the way.
Silva 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.#TD#
Okoye scores with a takedown into Silva's guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Okoye (2) vs (0) Silva#SUB#
Okoye thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Okoye trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Okoye trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Okoye thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Okoye wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving. #SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okoye advances to half guard.
Okoye is pressing down on Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva is holding on for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB#
Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Okoye.
Okoye trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T1##SUB2#
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Okoye seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Okoye seems to be looking for submissions.
Okoye seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB2#
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Silva tries to roll over but Okoye keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Okoye pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Okoye is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Okoye. #T2##SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Okoye looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Okoye has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Silva defend it? Okoye steps over the head and cranks it - Silva is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Okoye!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ikemba Okoye!
Our winner, Ikemba Okoye, 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: Bots de Garra 12     
Date:   Apr 29, 2023





188 cm
34 yrs
219 lbs



190 cm
34 yrs
227 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 5 losses; Shogun Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 12 losses; Chozen Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.


Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Gracie tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Gracie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva tries for a takedown but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gracie as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shogun Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.
Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Silva (0) vs (4) Gracie#SUB2#
Gracie has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Silva is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Gracie yanks on the arm and Silva is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Gracie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chozen Gracie!

 

Event: Bots de Garra 11     
Date:   Apr 28, 2023





188 cm
34 yrs
219 lbs



189 cm
40 yrs
218 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 5 losses; Shogun Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 7 losses; Bull Mfer!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.


The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Mfer shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mfer was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Silva (0) vs (4) Mfer
Silva sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Silva actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Mfer is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB#
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mfer pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Mfer is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB#
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Mfer is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mfer to get the leverage. #SUB#
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Mfer seems to be looking for submissions. #T1##SUB#
Silva looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Mfer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silva is just riding it out for now. Mfer eventually gives up the hold.
Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Mfer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB#
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Mfer defends easily. #SUB2#
Mfer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mfer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Mfer drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Mfer off! Mfer jumps back into Silva's guard. #SUB2#
Mfer drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Mfer off! Mfer jumps back into Silva's guard. #T2##SUB#
Mfer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mfer has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB2#
Mfer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mfer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Mfer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mfer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Mfer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mfer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Mfer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva keeping full guard, as Mfer tries to pass. #T3##SUB#
Silva is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Mfer rolls with it to try and escape but Silva cranks on the arm and Mfer is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shogun Silva!

 

Event: Bots de Garra 10     
Date:   Apr 27, 2023





170 cm
38 yrs
155 lbs



188 cm
34 yrs
219 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 5 losses; Bruce White Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 4 losses; Shogun Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.


The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Silva dives in and grabs White Jr's left leg, looking for a takedown. White Jr pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Silva tries for a takedown but White Jr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#TD#
White Jr throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Silva was covering up waiting for the punch and White Jr finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: White Jr (2) vs (0) Silva#SUB2#
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
White Jr drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and White Jr jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
White Jr pushes down on Silva's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
White Jr is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
White Jr is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Silva actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
White Jr is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time White Jr. #T1##SUB#
White Jr is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB2#
Silva actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
White Jr seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
White Jr is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well. #SUB2#
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva tries to get to full guard but White Jr has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
White Jr is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work. #T2##SUB#
White Jr is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB#
White Jr is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB#
White Jr looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but White Jr pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T3#
White Jr works his way into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: White Jr (5) vs (0) Silva#SUB#
White Jr wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB#
White Jr thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silva manages to get back to half guard.#SUB#
White Jr is looking for a kimura here. #SUB#
White Jr wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #T4##SUB#
White Jr is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Silva is looking to improve his position. #SUB#
White Jr is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB2#
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but White Jr pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but White Jr pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
White Jr is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Silva is pressing down on White Jr's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
White Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #T5##SUB#
White Jr drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and White Jr jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
White Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
White Jr looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. White Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Silva is looking for a triangle but White Jr pushes his legs off easily.
White Jr looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
White Jr is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB2#
White Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, White Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
White Jr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
White Jr advances to half guard. #T6##SUB#
White Jr is looking for a kimura here. #SUB#
White Jr has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Silva defend it? White Jr steps over the head and cranks it - Silva is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for White Jr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bruce White Jr!
A very excited looking Bruce White Jr 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: Bots de Garra 9     
Date:   Apr 26, 2023





188 cm
34 yrs
219 lbs



178 cm
25 yrs
165 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 4 losses; Shogun Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Helmut Stoppelbein!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.


The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Stoppelbein closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Silva (0) vs (4) Stoppelbein#SUB2#
Stoppelbein is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Stoppelbein tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stoppelbein has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
Silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #SUB#
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Stoppelbein is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Stoppelbein really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB2#
Stoppelbein is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well. #SUB#
Silva has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Stoppelbein. Oh but Silva has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Stoppelbein goes limp - he's gone! Silva jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shogun Silva!

 

Event: Bots de Garra 8     
Date:   Apr 25, 2023





173 cm
42 yrs
159 lbs



188 cm
34 yrs
219 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Crush Bandicoot! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 4 losses; Shogun Silva!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.


The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horrible takedown attempt by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Bandicoot, which made it look bad. #TD#
Bandicoot throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Silva was covering up waiting for the punch and Bandicoot finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bandicoot (2) vs (0) Silva#SUB2#
Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB#
Bandicoot drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bandicoot jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bandicoot trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Bandicoot thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bandicoot pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Bandicoot might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB#
Bandicoot thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandicoot passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bandicoot (5) vs (0) Silva
Silva tries to bench press Bandicoot off him but Bandicoot keeps the position.
Silva is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bandicoot off and has taken his back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bandicoot (5) vs (4) Silva
Silva is hanging on to Bandicoot's back as he tries to escape. #T1#
Silva doesn't have the hooks in and Bandicoot manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandicoot (7) vs (4) Silva#SUB#
Bandicoot is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB2#
Silva is looking for a triangle but Bandicoot pushes his legs off easily. #SUB#
Bandicoot thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Silva is looking to cinch up a triangle. Bandicoot throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Silva's body to avoid the submission. Silva has instead reached around Bandicoot's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Silva arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shogun Silva!

 

Event: Bots de Garra 7     
Date:   Apr 24, 2023





188 cm
34 yrs
219 lbs



178 cm
29 yrs
157 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 3 losses; Shogun Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Ivan Kamenev!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.


Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Kamenev moves into the clinch successfully. #TD2#
Kamenev ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kamenev no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kamenev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kamenev looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Kamenev throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB2#
Kamenev looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kamenev keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass. #SUB2#
Kamenev looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kamenev is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva (0) vs (2) Kamenev#SUB#
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamenev is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Kamenev has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kamenev not doing much here.
Kamenev trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom. #T1##SUB#
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kamenev pulls his head out easily.
Kamenev frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (0) vs (5) Kamenev
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape. #SUB2#
Kamenev is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Kamenev!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ivan Kamenev!
Our winner, Ivan Kamenev, 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: Bots de Garra 6     
Date:   Apr 23, 2023





172 cm
44 yrs
164 lbs



188 cm
34 yrs
219 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; Tan Zan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 3 losses; Shogun Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.


The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Zan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Zan (2) vs (0) Silva#SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Zan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB#
Zan seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Zan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well. #SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Silva actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Zan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well. #SUB#
Zan seems to be looking for submissions. #T1##SUB#
Zan seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Silva actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Silva actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Zan.
Zan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB2#
Silva is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Zan is tapping! Great win for Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shogun Silva!

 

Event: Bots de Garra 5     
Date:   Apr 22, 2023





183 cm
42 yrs
165 lbs



188 cm
34 yrs
219 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Louis Princip! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 3 losses; Shogun Silva!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.


The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Princip gets a takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Princip (2) vs (0) Silva#SUB2#
Silva actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Princip wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Princip defends easily. #SUB2#
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Princip defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Princip is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T1#
Princip wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Silva is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Princip has his hands clasped together but Silva extends and breaks Princip's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Silva.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shogun Silva!
In defeat, Louis Princip stepped up to the mic, saying 'Oh no, I lost! I'm not gonna get cut am I?'.

 

Event: Bots de Garra 4     
Date:   Apr 21, 2023





188 cm
34 yrs
219 lbs



190 cm
34 yrs
227 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Shogun Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 9 losses; Chozen Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.


The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Gracie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Gracie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shogun Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Silva gets caught flat footed, as Gracie shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silva (0) vs (2) Gracie#SUB2#
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass. #SUB2#
Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB2#
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Silva actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Silva actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie. #T1##SUB#
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well. #SUB2#
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well. #SUB#
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie works his way into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (0) vs (5) Gracie
Silva is trying to improve his position.#SUB2#
Gracie tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well. #T2#
Silva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva (2) vs (5) Gracie#SUB2#
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well. #SUB#
Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB2#
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB2#
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #T3#
Silva looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB#
Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB2#
Gracie has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva pushing down on Gracie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB2#
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #T4##SUB#
Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracie is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Silva is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB2#
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well. #T5##SUB#
Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #SUB2#
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Silva seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB#
Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB2#
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T6##SUB#
Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB2#
Gracie has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass. #SUB2#
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Silva drops back looking for a leg! Gracie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gracie manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Gracie's guard. #SUB2#
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T7#
Gracie can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB#
Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #SUB#
Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB#
Silva is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T8#
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva (2) vs (7) Gracie#SUB2#
Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB2#
Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gracie stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (2) vs (10) Gracie
Silva is looking to reverse the position.#SUB2#
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #SUB2#
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB#
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work. #T9##SUB2#
Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB#
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB#
Silva actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions. #T10##SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well. #SUB#
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Silva looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage. #SUB#
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie. #SUB#
Silva actively working from the bottom here.#T11##SUB#
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Silva is breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well. #SUB2#
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB#
Silva looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T12##SUB2#
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silva is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #SUB#
Silva actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Silva tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.#T13##SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage. #SUB#
Silva has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Gracie. Oh but Silva has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Gracie goes limp - he's gone! Silva jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shogun Silva!

 

Event: Bots de Garra 3     
Date:   Apr 20, 2023





188 cm
34 yrs
219 lbs



170 cm
38 yrs
155 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Shogun Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Bruce White Jr!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.


The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
White Jr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and White Jr wants it to stay on the feet.#TD2#
White Jr shoots in and bounces Silva off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silva (0) vs (2) White Jr#SUB2#
White Jr thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
White Jr drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick White Jr off! White Jr jumps back into Silva's guard. #SUB#
Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. White Jr is aware though and is defending well.
White Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
White Jr drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and White Jr jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
White Jr drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick White Jr off! White Jr jumps back into Silva's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. White Jr defends it easily.#SUB#
Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but White Jr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T1##SUB#
Silva has his foot on White Jr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. White Jr works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
White Jr is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB2#
White Jr drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and White Jr jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
White Jr drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick White Jr off! White Jr jumps back into Silva's guard. #SUB#
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. White Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. White Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
White Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, White Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.#T2##SUB#
White Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, White Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
White Jr passes into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
White Jr seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
White Jr is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB#
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but White Jr pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Silva looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
White Jr is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB2#
White Jr looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #T3##SUB#
Silva actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
White Jr is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB2#
White Jr is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB#
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but White Jr pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Silva actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
White Jr seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB#
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T4##SUB#
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but White Jr pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
White Jr is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
White Jr drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and White Jr jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Silva has his foot on White Jr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. White Jr works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. White Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Silva is tightening it up a little... White Jr has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! White Jr reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! White Jr taps out! Nice BJJ there by Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Shogun Silva!
Bruce White Jr was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back!'.

 

Event: C184: McWrestler vs Doomsday     
Date:   Apr 16, 2023
#R1#
Silva tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Menday defends well and Silva ends up having to push Menday into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#TD#
Silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Menday to score an easy takedown into full guard.#SUB2#
Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Menday is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Silva throws his legs up looking for a submission but Menday uses it to pass to side control.
Silva takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Silva looking for a sweep but Menday has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Menday with good strikes from the mount here!
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Menday with the ground and pound from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menday lands a couple of good shots and Silva has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Silva tries to escape but Menday has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #T1#
Can Silva hold on?! Menday is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Silva breaks Menday's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Silva advances to half guard. #SUB2#
Silva is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Menday to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Menday manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Menday with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Silva is looking for a triangle here but Menday uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Menday lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Menday looks up at the clock and then as Silva takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Menday smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva tries to buck Menday off but Menday is having none of it.#T2#
Silva is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Menday is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Menday lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva hang on?#ROC#Silva is rocked!
Menday softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Silva is out cold! Menday jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adams Menday!
Adams Menday seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: C175: Dixon vs Xiaodong     
Date:   Mar 19, 2023
#R1#
Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and Ribbit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Silva connects with a high kick.
Ribbit takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ribbit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva cracks Ribbit with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ribbit throws a big shot that misses.
Silva lands a head kick!
Silva punishes Ribbit's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ribbit is looking to land body kicks.
Silva connects with a high kick.
Ribbit blocks a head kick by Silva.
Ribbit loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Silva scores with a head kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.#ROC2#Ribbit is rocked!
Ribbit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oh Ribbit is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ribbit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ribbit seems to have got his legs back now.
That kick from Ribbit tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.#T1#
Jab from Silva.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Ribbit.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Ribbit lands a slapping body shot.
Silva walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ribbit.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ribbit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ribbit.
Despite the aggression on Silva's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Good shot there by Ribbit.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Ribbit moves out of range easily.
Ribbit looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ribbit throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva is looking for the big counter here.
Silva throws a head kick that Ribbit semi-blocks.
Silva tries to clinch but Ribbit is having none of it.
Silva stalks Ribbit and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ribbit's face. Ribbit staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ribbit throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva throws a head kick but Ribbit moves out of range. #T2#
Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Ribbit.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva 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.
Silva looks to clinch
and Ribbit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Ribbit moves out of range easily.
Silva moves out of range as Ribbit throws a body kick.
Ribbit takes a kick to the side of the head.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ribbit. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva slips under a jab from Ribbit.
Ribbit throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
Silva scores with a one two! Ribbit had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Silva lands a two punch combo.
The fighters circle, before Silva throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Ribbit's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Silva lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Shogun Silva!

 

Event: C168: White vs Farfan     
Date:   Feb 26, 2023
#R1#
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Patterson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL#
Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Patterson, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Patterson breaks from the clinch.
Silva has been working on his boxing with his coaches at HELLCADEMY in the buildup to the fight.
Silva tries to clinch there but Patterson circles away.
Patterson 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.
Patterson cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Patterson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
Patterson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Patterson is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson misses the jab.
Patterson looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Patterson 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.
Nice uppercut lands for Silva. That snapped Patterson's head back. #CUT#It looks like Jerricho Patterson has been cut.
Silva wants to clinch.
Patterson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T1#
Patterson throws a sloppy body shot
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Patterson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.#CUT2#It looks like Shogun Silva has been cut.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Patterson circles away.
Jerricho Patterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Patterson lands with a light punch inside.
Patterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Patterson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Patterson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Patterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Patterson blocks it.
Patterson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva gets through Patterson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Patterson managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Patterson swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Patterson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Patterson fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
A right hook to the body lands for Patterson.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Patterson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Patterson.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Patterson as the two fighters clinch.
Patterson misses with a punch on the inside.
Patterson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Patterson gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A body shot lands from Patterson.
Silva blocking some punches.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Patterson.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Patterson, against the cage.
Patterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Patterson's elbow. #T3#
Patterson avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Patterson misses with an elbow over the top.
Patterson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Patterson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Patterson.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Patterson's defenses.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva pushes Patterson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Patterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Patterson controls his hands.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Patterson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Patterson tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Patterson back against the cage.
Patterson works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Patterson lands a shot to the body.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Patterson lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva misses with a knee to the head. #BC2#
Patterson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patterson lands a front kick.#T4#
Patterson throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Patterson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva tries to clinch but Patterson is having none of it.
Patterson swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.#CL#
Silva instigates a clinch.
A hook to the body from Silva.
A short uppercut from Patterson.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Patterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Patterson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patterson throws a head kick that misses.
Patterson throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva throws a head kick but Patterson moves out of range.
Patterson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jerricho Patterson dominated that round.
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!#R2#
Silva looks to clinch
and Patterson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Patterson throws out the jab.
Silva tries to clinch but Patterson is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Patterson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Patterson misses with a kick to the body.
Jerricho Patterson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva is looking to clinch but Patterson is avoiding it.
Silva throws a head kick that Patterson semi-blocks.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Patterson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Patterson throws a head kick that misses.
Silva was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Patterson moves out of range easily. #KD2#
Patterson lands a big head kick that sends Silva tumbling to the mat! Patterson takes a step backwards and waves Silva back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Silva is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva ducks into an uppercut from Patterson and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jerricho Patterson!

 

Event: AKF FN | Jovanovic vs. Taz     
Date:   Oct 28, 2022
#R1#
A cross from Kronke lands.#CL2#
Silva forces Kronke back against the ropes and clinches.
Kronke throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Kronke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Kronke prevents a body shot from Silva.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Kronke scores with a hook to the body.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kronke blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Kronke.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Kronke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Kronke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Kronke.
Kronke misses with some punches.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Kronke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kronke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kronke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kronke is defending well for now.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T1#
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kronke's defenses.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Kronke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Kronke blocks an elbow strike from Silva. #BC#
Kronke manages to break the clinch.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kronke definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kronke tries a head kick but it misses.
Kronke throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva lands a head shot.
Kronke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #CL2#
Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T2#
Kronke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kronke's elbow.
Kronke lands a left hand.
Silva prevents a body shot from Kronke.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kronke.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Kronke blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Kronke leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kronke tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Kronke back against the ropes.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kronke avoids it.
Silva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Kronke scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kronke is defending well for now.
Kronke blocking some punches.
Kronke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shogun Silva will probably get the nod.
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#
Silva tries to clinch there but Kronke circles away.
Kronke throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Kronke 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. #CL2#
Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kronke, pushing him back against the ropes.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kronke misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kronke.
Kronke throws an elbow that misses.
Kronke struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Kronke tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kronke.
Silva lands a left hand.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Kronke.
Kronke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva lands 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!
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kronke blocks it with crossed arms. #T1#
Silva misses with a body punch.
Kronke tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kronke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kronke blocks the elbow strike.
Kronke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kronke stalling the fight.
Kronke misses with some punches.
Kronke utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kronke avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Kronke avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Shogun Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silva is working Kronke over against the ropes.
Kronke scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kronke takes a shot to the head.
Silva works on Kronke's body with a couple of short punches.
Eric Kronke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kronke is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Kronke blocks it.
Kronke throws a head punch that misses.
Silva digs a right hand into Kronke's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kronke's gas tank.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Silva.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Kronke backwards.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Kronke in his tracks for a moment.
Silva lands a right hand.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Kronke shrugs off.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Kronke avoids the damage to the body.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shogun Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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#
Kronke throws a head kick that misses.
Kronke moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSilva.
Silva is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kronke misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Kronke looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.#CL2#
Silva clinches with his opponent.
Kronke wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Kronke controls his hands.
Kronke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva prevents a body shot from Kronke.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kronke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kronke taking a breather.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva lands an uppercut.#T1#
Kronke avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the ropes.
Kronke lands with a light punch inside.
Kronke prevents a body shot from Silva.
Kronke misses with a body punch.
Kronke can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Kronke blocks a body shot from Silva.
Kronke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Kronke tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kronke struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kronke.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Kronke blocks with his arms.
Kronke blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kronke backwards.
Kronke is trying to break free.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T2#
Kronke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva prevents a body shot from Kronke.
Kronke misses with a punch to the body.
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!
Kronke presses Silva against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Kronke tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva prevents a body shot from Kronke.
Kronke blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Kronke backwards.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kronke's elbow.
Kronke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Kronke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Kronke.
Kronke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kronke misses with a punch to the body.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shogun Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shogun Silva!

 

Event: AKF FN | Phoenix vs. Yalixqua     
Date:   Sep 30, 2022
#R1##CL#
Kronke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kronke can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Kronke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Kronke digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Kronke avoids the damage to the body.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kronke is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Kronke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kronke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kronke lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
Kronke has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kronke avoids it.
Kronke tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kronke misses with a punch to the body.
Kronke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Kronke avoids the damage to the body. #T1#
Kronke throws a head punch that misses.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Kronke scores with a shoulder strike.
Kronke misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kronke tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the ropes.
Kronke missing with knees to the body.
Silva blocks a body shot from Kronke.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Kronke tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Kronke definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kronke avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Kronke tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kronke avoids it.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Kronke. #BC#
Kronke breaks the clinch.
Kronke throws a half hearted mid kick.#CL2#
Silva has managed to clinch. #T2#
Kronke lands an uppercut.
Kronke managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kronke.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Kronke controls the action.
Kronke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Kronke fails to land.
Kronke digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kronke throws a head punch that misses.
Kronke misses with a punch to the body.
Kronke throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
Kronke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Kronke uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Silva.
Silva blocks a body shot from Kronke.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kronke.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shogun Silva will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Kronke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kronke connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silva's hands.
Kronke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kronke throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Kronke is out of range. #CL2#
Silva clinches up with Kronke and pushes him back against the ropes.
Silva working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Kronke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kronke misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kronke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shogun Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kronke takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kronke misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Kronke misses with a body punch.
Kronke misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Kronke.
Kronke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kronke has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Kronke can't break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Kronke.
Kronke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kronke tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Kronke takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva blocks a body shot from Kronke.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kronke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Kronke tries to tie him up.
Nice body punch from Kronke - that landed with a thud.
Eric Kronke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kronke blocks it with crossed arms.
Kronke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva misses with an elbow strike. #BC#
Kronke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Kronke misses.
Kronke chopping away at his opponent's legs. #CL2#
Silva rushes Kronke and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Kronke is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kronke has his back to the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kronke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kronke.
Kronke tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Kronke avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the ropes.
Kronke misses with a punch to the body.
Silva throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Kronke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Kronke dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kronke, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kronke is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kronke dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kronke tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Kronke lands a knee to the head. #CUT#It looks like Shogun Silva has been cut.
Kronke tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Kronke back against the ropes.
Kronke is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva pushes Kronke back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kronke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Kronke blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Kronke.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kronke avoids it.#T1#
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva blocks a body shot from Kronke.
Kronke misses with a punch to the body.
Kronke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Kronke controls the action.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kronke looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kronke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kronke backwards.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kronke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kronke avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Kronke.
Kronke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #T2#
Kronke trying to land knees to the body.
Kronke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Kronke's head.
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!
Silva tries to work over Kronke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kronke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kronke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kronke.
Kronke tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Kronke back against the ropes.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kronke tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Kronke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva.
Kronke lands an uppercut.
Kronke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Kronke blocks a body shot from Silva.
Kronke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Kronke is blocking nicely.
Kronke digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shogun Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

 

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 177     
Date:   Aug 31, 2022
#R1#
Barnes throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
A head kick from Silva lands but Barnes takes it in his stride. #TD2#
Barnes 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.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#SUB#
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Barnes defends easily.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes passes Silva's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barnes lands a nice short elbow.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Barnes blocks the strikes from Silva. #SUB#
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barnes pulls his head out easily.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Barnes works his way into side control.
Barnes lands an elbow.
Silva is trying to improve his position.
Barnes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barnes landing strikes.
Barnes lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Silva down.
Barnes cracks Silva with a big right hand but Silva just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Barnes landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barnes scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Silva to see if he's OK.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T2#
Barnes lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Silva down.
Silva on the wrong end of some ground and pound. #ROC2#Silva is rocked!
My spies in Mentor Gym inform me that Barnes has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Barnes scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Silva is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Barnes can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abraham Barnes!
Abraham Barnes was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

 

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 165     
Date:   Jul 31, 2022
#R1#
Silva misses with a looping left.
Kuznetsov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva swings for the body but Kuznetsov moves out of range. #CL#
Silva clinches up with Kuznetsov and pushes him back against the cage.
Kuznetsov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Kuznetsov blocks with his arms.
Kuznetsov avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Kuznetsov avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Kuznetsov tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kuznetsov avoids it.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC2#
Kuznetsov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kuznetsov lands an overhand right.
Kuznetsov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuznetsov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva moves away from the strike by Kuznetsov.
Silva was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kuznetsov 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.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva throws a right hand that Kuznetsov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kuznetsov also avoids with ease.
Kuznetsov looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Kuznetsov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws out a powerful jab.
Kuznetsov misses with a double jab.
Kuznetsov throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kuznetsov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A jab from Kuznetsov misses. #TD2#
Kuznetsov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Kuznetsov in his half guard.
Kuznetsov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kuznetsov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Silva!
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!
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape. #SUB2#
Kuznetsov is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Silva can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Silva is trying desperately to improve position.#T2#
Kuznetsov unloading with bombs!
Kuznetsov is landing with some decent strikes but Silva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Silva regains half guard.#SUB2#
Kuznetsov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Silva flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Kuznetsov works his way into side control.
Silva manages to get back to half guard.
Kuznetsov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T3#
Ground and pound from Kuznetsov. #SUB#
Silva actively working from the bottom here.#SU2#
Kuznetsov decides to stand and escape the position.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Kuznetsov moves out of range easily. #TD2#
Kuznetsov gets a takedown into half guard.
Kuznetsov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #SUB#
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Kuznetsov drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Kuznetsov off! Kuznetsov jumps back into Silva's guard. #SUB#
Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kuznetsov defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4##SUB#
Silva is looking for a triangle but Kuznetsov pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuznetsov is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kuznetsov chips away with some ground and pound.
Kuznetsov stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kuznetsov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuznetsov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Kuznetsov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#ROC2#Silva is rocked!
Kuznetsov gets to his feet and stands over Silva, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Silva felt that one! Kuznetsov unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Silva from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleks Kuznetsov!
In his post fight interview, Aleks Kuznetsov started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

 

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 159     
Date:   Jul 04, 2022
#R1#
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuznetsov.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuznetsov circles away quickly and effectively.
Kuznetsov avoids the head kick by Silva.
Kuznetsov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silva misses with a hook. Kuznetsov ducked under it nicely.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Kuznetsov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slow jab from Kuznetsov misses its intended target.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Kuznetsov moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Kuznetsov just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Kuznetsov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Kuznetsov moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSilva.
Kuznetsov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Kuznetsov is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Silva misses.
Kuznetsov with a jab.
Kuznetsov scores with a nice strike.
The fighters circling - Kuznetsov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuznetsov.
Silva throws a head kick but Kuznetsov moves out of range. #T1##CL2#
Silva pushes Kuznetsov up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Kuznetsov avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Kuznetsov wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.#BC#
Kuznetsov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva tries to bum rush Kuznetsov with a series of wild strikes but Kuznetsov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kuznetsov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva 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.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Kuznetsov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kuznetsov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Kuznetsov.
Silva swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T2#
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuznetsov.
Silva misses with a body punch
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kuznetsov misses with a hook.
Kuznetsov tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silva looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuznetsov.#CL2#
Silva clinches with his opponent.
Kuznetsov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuznetsov's elbow.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuznetsov controls his hands.
Kuznetsov tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Kuznetsov is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Kuznetsov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kuznetsov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kuznetsov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kuznetsov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #BC#
Kuznetsov breaks the clinch.
A big right from Silva misses. #T3#
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.#TD#
Kuznetsov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#SUB#
Kuznetsov tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Silva is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kuznetsov off and has taken his back!
Kuznetsov trying to get back to his feet but Silva is in full control for now.
Kuznetsov is trying to break free.
Kuznetsov is working hard here to advance position.
Kuznetsov looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #T4#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kuznetsov is trying to stand back up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva is looking to control Kuznetsov but Kuznetsov is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Silva biding his time, controlling Kuznetsov.
Silva controlling well, preventing Kuznetsov from escaping the position. #SUB2#
Silva patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shogun Silva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Kuznetsov.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Kuznetsov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kuznetsov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kuznetsov has time to react.
Silva feints a jab promting Kuznetsov to slip. Silva then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kuznetsov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kuznetsov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Kuznetsov is out of range. #TD#
Kuznetsov dives in and scores a takedown into Silva's guard.#SUB2#
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kuznetsov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kuznetsov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kuznetsov wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Kuznetsov passes Silva's left leg - he's now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuznetsov prevents Silva from standing back up.
Kuznetsov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.#T1##SUB2#
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Kuznetsov is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kuznetsov to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Kuznetsov working over Silva with some ground and pound. Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SUB2#
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kuznetsov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kuznetsov thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuznetsov wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T2##SUB2#
Kuznetsov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Aleks Kuznetsov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kuznetsov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Kuznetsov slips an elbow through the middle.
Kuznetsov cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Kuznetsov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Kuznetsov drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Silva manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kuznetsov has Silva in his guard.#REVB#
Kuznetsov trying to control the position here. #T3##SUB#
Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kuznetsov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Kuznetsov's legs - danger averted.
Silva content to stall in guard here.
Kuznetsov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva trying to control but Kuznetsov is working from the bottom.
Kuznetsov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kuznetsov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Kuznetsov's legs - danger averted.
Kuznetsov throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuznetsov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Kuznetsov has an active guard here but Silva has managed to pass into half guard.
Silva passes into side control, despite Kuznetsov's attempt to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Aleks Kuznetsov will probably get the nod.
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#
Kuznetsov tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kuznetsov throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Kuznetsov blocks a head kick by Silva.
A big right from Silva misses.
Kuznetsov thuds his shin into the meat of Silva's side.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Kuznetsov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuznetsov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva scores with a head kick. Kuznetsov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CUT2#It looks like Aleks Kuznetsov has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva avoids the body shot from Kuznetsov.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuznetsov throws a head kick that misses.
Kuznetsov connects with a nice looking jab.
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!
Kuznetsov jabs Silva right on the nose. Silva blinks but takes it well.
Kuznetsov blocks a head kick by Silva. #T1##TD#
Kuznetsov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silva to the mat! Silva manages to get full guard.
Kuznetsov trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Kuznetsov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kuznetsov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kuznetsov trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuznetsov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kuznetsov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SU#
Kuznetsov gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #T2#
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kuznetsov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva connects with a crisp jab.
Kuznetsov misses with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Shogun Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuznetsov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kuznetsov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silva on the side of the head.
Shogun Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kuznetsov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuznetsov throwing a counter right hand but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuznetsov.
Silva is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kuznetsov with a body shot.
Aleks Kuznetsov is winning the standup battle so far.
Kuznetsov looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuznetsov misses the target.
Kuznetsov with a hook.
Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Silva is looking to clinch.
A jab from Kuznetsov finds it's way through Silva's defenses.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #T3#
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kuznetsov throws out the jab.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kuznetsov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Kuznetsov misses the target.
Silva connects with a body shot.
Kuznetsov throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice shot lands for Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kuznetsov.
Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big right from Kuznetsov misses.
Kuznetsov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuznetsov avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva staying out of range there.
Kuznetsov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kuznetsov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva takes a swing at Kuznetsov's ribcage but misses.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuznetsov misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.#T4##TD#
Kuznetsov feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, Kuznetsov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#SUB2#
Silva is looking for a triangle but Kuznetsov pushes his legs off easily.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kuznetsov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB2#
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kuznetsov connects with a couple of short punches.
Kuznetsov is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Kuznetsov from controlling successfully.
Kuznetsov postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it. #SUB2#
Silva isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kuznetsov stacks Silva on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kuznetsov!#SUB#
Kuznetsov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aleks Kuznetsov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kuznetsov 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Shogun Silva!

 

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 152     
Date:   Jun 08, 2022
#R1#
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva misses with a combination
and Camara counters with a slapping leg kick.
Camara misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Silva! But no joy.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Camara throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva is looking for the big counter here.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick. #CUT2#It looks like Ibrahim Camara has been cut.
Camara has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Silverback MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Camara throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva walks into a left hand.
Camara misses with a hook.
Silva throws a right and a left that Camara avoids nicely.
A big right from Camara misses.
Silva connects with a body shot that sends Camara's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva takes a swing at Camara's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Camara drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Camara backwards.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Camara blocks it with crossed arms.
Camara lands with a light punch inside.
Camara lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T1#
A right hook to the body lands for Silva.
Camara throws an elbow that misses.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Camara is defending well for now.#BC#
Camara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Camara moves out of range easily.
Silva scores with a head kick. Camara tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Silva connects with a looping right hand.
Silva 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.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Camara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Camara.
Camara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Camara throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva throws a head kick that Camara semi-blocks.
Camara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Camara lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Camara thumps Silva with a low kick.
Silva throws a head kick that Camara semi-blocks.
Camara avoids the head kick by Silva. #T2#
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Camara takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Camara tries a head kick but it misses.
Camara takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Camara takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Camara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva takes one to the chin there.
Silva thuds his right hand into Camara's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Camara.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Camara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch lands to the side of Camara 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silva scores with a head kick.
Camara doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Camara with a jab.
Camara slips under a jab from Silva.
Camara scores with a jab. Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T3##CL2#
Silva pushes Camara up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC#
Camara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt. #CL#
Camara instigates a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Silva. #BC#
Camara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Camara bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silva sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Camara wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
Camara loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Camara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Camara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T4#
Camara avoids the body shot from Silva.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Camara.#CUT2#Ibrahim Camara's cut is getting worse.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Camara misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Silva throws a head kick but Camara moves out of range.
Camara misses with an uppercut.
Camara throws a chopping leg kick but Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Silva unleashes a big counter combination but Camara bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#CL#
Camara has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Camara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Camara avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Camara - that landed with a thud.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Camara.
Camara lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.#BC#
Camara breaks the clinch.
Silva has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Camara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Camara looks to throw a body kick
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Camara.
Camara misses with a jab to the body
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shogun Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ibrahim Camara'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#
Camara throws a half hearted mid kick.
Camara throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and moves out of range.
Camara misses with a straight left.
Camara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva blocks a jab.
Shogun Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Camara misses.
Camara uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
Silva throws out a powerful jab.
Silva blocks the body kick.
Silva digs a good hook to Camara's body.
Camara avoids the body shot from Silva.
Camara takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Silva slips under a jab from Camara.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camara misses with a straight left.
Silva looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL2#
Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Camara breaks from the clinch.
Camara throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #T1#
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Camara.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Camara throws a leg kick that misses.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt. #CL2#
Silva moves into range and clinches up with Camara.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Camara lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Camara misses with the head strike.
Silva lands a left hand.
Camara blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Camara managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Ibrahim Camara has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silva prevents a body shot from Camara.
Camara misses with an elbow over the top.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Camara.#BC#
Camara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Camara lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Silva staying out of range there.
Camara throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Camara attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camara throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Camara counters with a quick kick to the body but Silva blocks it.
Camara closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Camara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Camara lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
Shogun Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Camara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Camara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Camara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Camara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva lands a nice shot that snaps Camara's head back.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #T3#
A jab lands there for Camara.
Camara throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Camara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Camara throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Camara takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silva tries to clinch but Camara moves out of range.
Camara misses with a looping right.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Camara swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Camara throws out a leg kick but Silva moves out of range and Camara only half commits.
Camara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Camara looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Camara jabs Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Silva tries to bum rush Camara with a series of wild strikes but Camara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Camara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva stalks Camara and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Camara's face. Camara staggers backwards, shaken.
Silva steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Camara. That one must have hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camara. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Camara doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Camara throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Camara goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Camara lands a high kick!
Camara scores with a jab to the head.
Camara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Camara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
Camara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Camara lands an overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ibrahim Camara dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ibrahim Camara'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. This is the final round!#R3#
Nice body punch from Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Camara is out of range.
Camara lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Camara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Silva slips a straight right by Camara.
Camara walks into a straight right hand from Silva.#CL#
Camara has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
A right hand to the body from Silva.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Camaras head.
A short left from Silva.
A right hook to the body lands for Silva.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Camara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Camara blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Camara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Camara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #BC#
Camara manages to break the clinch.
Silva cracks a nice hook into Camara's ribs.
Camara misses with a low kick.
Camara looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Camara moves out of range easily.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Camara throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
Silva lands a head kick. Camara smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A telegraphed right hand from Camara misses the target.
Silva doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Camara goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Camara throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range. #T2#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Camara. Camara obviously looking to wear him down.
Camara takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Silva lands a high kick!
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Camara moves out of range easily.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Nice uppercut lands for Camara. That snapped Silva's head back.
Camara is looking to land body kicks.
Silva appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Camara lands with a right hand.
Camara throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Silva with a hook.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Camara.
Camara thumps Silva with a low kick.
Silva throws a body punch but Camara moves out of range.
Silva misses with a wild combination. #T3#
A jab from Camara misses.
Camara thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Camara moves out of range easily.
Camara lands with a nice body punch.
Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Camara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camara looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming.
Silva moves away from the strike by Camara.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Camara misses.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Camara moves out of range easily.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva swings for the body but Camara moves out of range. #T4#
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Camara moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Camara.
Silva throws a head kick but Camara moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camara misses with an attempted mid kick.
Camara missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Camara circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Camara manages to avoid it.#CL#
Camara has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva tries a body shot but Camara blocks it.
Nice elbow from Camara.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Camara lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Camara on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Camara's brow.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Camara lands an elbow inside. #CUT#It looks like Shogun Silva has been cut.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Camara controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shogun Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shogun Silva!

The defeated Ibrahim Camara had this to say: 'Fuck you, I never lied ! '.

 

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 145     
Date:   May 15, 2022
#R1#
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
DeCoteau takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. DeCoteau shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #CUT2#It looks like Caleb DeCoteau has been cut.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by DeCoteau.
Good leg kick by DeCoteau.
Silva connects with a high kick.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silva lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva closes the distance but DeCoteau moves to the side
enabling DeCoteau to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT#It looks like Shogun Silva has been cut.
Silva takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
DeCoteau doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#CL#
DeCoteau closes the distance and clinches.
DeCoteau blocks the elbow strike.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but DeCoteau blocks with his arms.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
DeCoteau on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
DeCoteau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
DeCoteau lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs. #T1#
DeCoteau pressing his opponent against the cage.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Silva letting DeCoteau take a breather here.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by DeCoteau.
DeCoteau blocking some punches.
Silva misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DeCoteau.
Stalling in the clinch from DeCoteau.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards DeCoteau's brow.
We've been hearing reports that DeCoteau has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A head punch on the inside from DeCoteau fails to land.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
DeCoteau stalling the fight.
DeCoteau wants a takedown but no success here.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of DeCoteau backwards.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short left from DeCoteau.
DeCoteau tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
DeCoteau blocks a body shot from Silva.
DeCoteau blocks an elbow strike.
DeCoteau managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from DeCoteau on the inside.
DeCoteau tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva with a knee to the head. #CUT2#Caleb DeCoteau's cut is getting worse.
DeCoteau can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
DeCoteau stalling.
DeCoteau looking to slow down the pace here.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
DeCoteau slowing the pace effectively.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
DeCoteau can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb DeCoteau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DeCoteau throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva. #T3#
Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
DeCoteau can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but DeCoteau avoids the damage to the body.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
DeCoteau prevents a body shot from Silva.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
DeCoteau lands with a light punch inside.
DeCoteau is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns DeCoteau into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from DeCoteau.
A short right from Silva.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A head punch on the inside from DeCoteau fails to land.
DeCoteau makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but DeCoteau is blocking nicely.
DeCoteau dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
DeCoteau misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by DeCoteau.
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!
DeCoteau content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva tries a knee to the head but DeCoteau blocks it.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. DeCoteau has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
DeCoteau misses the shot to the body.
DeCoteau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A cross from Silva lands.
Silva lands with an uppercut that bounces DeCoteau off the cage and back into range.
Silva lands a right hook to the body.
DeCoteau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
DeCoteau avoids the head kick by Silva. #CL2#
Silva has DeCoteau up against the cage in a clinch.
DeCoteau takes a shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shogun Silva dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from DeCoteau.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but DeCoteau circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for DeCoteau, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
DeCoteau swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #TD#
DeCoteau shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
DeCoteau wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DeCoteau keeping control of the position.
DeCoteau trying to control from the bottom.
DeCoteau is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
DeCoteau manages to get to full guard. #T1#
Silva trying to control but DeCoteau is working from the bottom. #SUB#
DeCoteau working for submissions but it's allowed Silva to get to half guard. #SUB2#
Silva maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! DeCoteau could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Silva has cracked it and DeCoteau is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shogun Silva!

 

Event: CFC 464     
Date:   Mar 02, 2022
#R1#
Silva takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hazlehurst takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#TD2#
Hazlehurst drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#SUB#
Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hazlehurst defends it easily.#SUB#
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hazlehurst gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Hazlehurst from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Silva is looking for a triangle here but Hazlehurst uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Silva is looking for a sweep.#T1#
Hazlehurst works to advance to full mount. Silva defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Hazlehurst controlling from the full mount.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hazlehurst raining down hammerfists from mount.
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Hazlehurst has a good base and remains in mount.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Hazlehurst's attempts to control the action. #T2#
Silva tries to reverse the position but Hazlehurst maintains control.
The referee warns Silva that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hazlehurst controlling his opponent.
Silva's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hazlehurst is landing with some decent strikes but Silva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#T3#
Hazlehurst lands a couple of good shots and Silva has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Good control from Hazlehurst.
Silva manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hazlehurst's guard. Nice work there by Silva.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hazlehurst wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Hazlehurst has Silva pulled in close to control his posture.
Hazlehurst preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hazlehurst is looking to sweep but instead, Silva has passed into half guard. #T4#
Silva is keen to just control but Hazlehurst is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Hazlehurst defends it.
Hazlehurst is controlling Silva's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Silva wants to control but Hazlehurst is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Hazlehurst dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Nice shot by Silva.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hazlehurst now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Silva misses with an uppercut
and Hazlehurst counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva scores with a nice right hand.
Hazlehurst keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hazlehurst takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #TD2#
Hazlehurst scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva wants to get back to full guard but Hazlehurst has passed into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Hazlehurst keeps moving and retains side control.
Hazlehurst staying calm.
Hazlehurst trying to control the position but Silva is working away. #T1#
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Silva tries to bench press Hazlehurst off him but Hazlehurst keeps the position.
Silva gets back to half guard.
Silva tries to roll over but Hazlehurst keeps him under control.
Hazlehurst wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
Silva has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Hazlehurst looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#SUB#
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Hazlehurst is controlling him well. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hazlehurst trying to control the pace. #SUB#
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Hazlehurst working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hazlehurst working the head and body with strikes.
Silva gets back to full guard. #SUB#
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hazlehurst with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T3#
Hazlehurst is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hazlehurst must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hazlehurst slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hazlehurst makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hazlehurst works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
Hazlehurst works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
Hazlehurst distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SUB#
Hazlehurst avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB#
Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hazlehurst is aware though and is defending well.
Hazlehurst with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hazlehurst stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hazlehurst lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #T4#
Hazlehurst landing a few strikes.
Silva tries to improve position but can't.
Hazlehurst lands a decent elbow from side control.
Silva is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hazlehurst connects with a decent elbow. #ROC2#Silva is rocked!
A big shot lands for Hazlehurst! That's hurt Silva! Will he recover? Hazlehurst fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Hazlehurst!

 

Event: CFC 454: Fire v IsMore     
Date:   Jan 21, 2022
#R1#
Finau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Shogun Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva slips under a jab from Finau.
Silva seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and Finau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Finau ducks down to avoid it.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Finau pulls out of a head kick attempt. #TD2#
Finau 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.#SUB#
Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Finau can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Finau throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Finau won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Finau lands a couple of elbows.#SUB#
Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Finau can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Finau cracks Silva with a solid left hand.#T1#
Finau distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SUB#
Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Finau is aware though and is defending well.
Finau postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow. #SUB#
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB#
Silva working for a triangle but Finau defends it easily.
Silva trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Finau distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finau wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving. #SUB#
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Finau working some strikes from top position.
Finau seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SUB#
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Finau defends easily. #SUB#
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Finau is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Finau working some strikes from top position.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3#
Finau trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Finau lands a couple of elbows.
Finau postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow. #SUB#
Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Finau postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Finau connects with a couple of short punches.
Finau cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
Finau works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Silva is looking to get back to full guard here but Finau has managed to pass to side control instead.
Finau wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Finau scores with a couple of short elbows.#T4#
Finau is chipping away with strikes.
Finau works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
Finau taking a breather here.
Silva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Silva is trying to control. Finau wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Finau gets back to full guard.
Silva won't allow Finau to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vaai Finau dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Finau scores with a four punch combination!
A jab from Silva misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Finau.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Shogun Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva throws a lazy uppercut
and Finau counters with an outside leg kick.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Finau.
Finau throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Finau moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#TD2#
Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva is wriggling around but Finau manages to pass to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!#REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finau drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Finau takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Finau connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.
Finau has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T1##SUB#
Silva looking for subs from the bottom but Finau mounts him!#SUB2#
Finau is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Silva can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Finau lands a nice shot to the head. #SUB2#
Finau has hold of Silva's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Silva manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Finau isn't that keen on the idea.
A nice elbow there by Finau.
Finau is landing with some decent strikes but Silva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#ROC2#Silva is rocked!
Finau postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Silva badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Finau around the waist but Finau pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Finau is the winner by TKO! Finau jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vaai Finau!
A very excited looking Vaai Finau 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: CFC 449: Smith v Shamrock     
Date:   Jan 02, 2022
#R1##TD#
Gomes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB#
Gomes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Gomes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Gomes is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well. #SUB#
Gomes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Gomes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva prevents Gomes from moving into mount. #T1#
Silva manages to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Gomes is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
Gomes is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gomes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Silva is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Silva keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Gomes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silva is looking to improve his position. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Gomes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Gomes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gomes pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Gomes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Gomes has control of the leg. #T3##SUB#
Gomes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Silva felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Silva actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Gomes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Gomes seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gomes pulls his head out easily.
Silva moves into full guard.
Gomes pushes down on Silva's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva is pressing down on Gomes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gomes trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Gomes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Gomes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#TD#
Gomes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Silva sneaks back into half guard.
Silva tries to roll over but Gomes keeps him under control.#SUB#
Gomes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well. #SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Gomes is looking for a kimura here.
Silva is looking to improve his position. #T1#
Gomes controlling the pace.
Ronaldo Gomes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gomes prevents Silva from improving his position.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
Silva wants to stand but Gomes is controlling the position.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gomes is one step ahead there.
Gomes passes into half guard. #SUB#
Gomes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gomes not doing much here. #SUB#
Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Gomes. #SUB2#
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva is not content to let Gomes control the position.
Silva throws a strike from the bottom that misses. #T3##SUB2#
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gomes controlling the action here.
Gomes prevents Silva from improving his position.#SUB#
Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Gomes. #SUB#
Gomes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silva wants to get back to full guard but Gomes has passed into side control.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gomes has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Silva!
Gomes tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Gomes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Silva regains half guard.
Gomes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Silva is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Gomes is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Gomes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Gomes dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Gomes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gomes lands in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Gomes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gomes has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Gomes controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB2#
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gomes wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Gomes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gomes has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Gomes avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #T1#
Gomes trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Gomes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gomes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gomes works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB#
Gomes is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gomes to get the leverage.
Silva manages to get to full guard.
Gomes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard. #SUB#
Gomes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.
Silva wants to get back to his feet. #T2#
Gomes trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Gomes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gomes wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silva is staying active underneath Gomes, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T3#
Gomes wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position. #SUB2#
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Gomes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.
Silva wants to improve his position but Gomes is controlling well. #SUB#
Gomes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB#
Gomes is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gomes to get the leverage.
Ronaldo Gomes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Gomes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Gomes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Gomes.
Shogun Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB#
Gomes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronaldo Gomes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gomes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronaldo Gomes!

Ronaldo Gomes thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: CFC 442: El Toro Jr v Adrianov     
Date:   Dec 01, 2021
#R1#
Marley walks into a stiff left hand from Silva.
Silva avoids the body shot from Marley.
A jab from Marley misses.
Marley 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.
Marley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Marley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marley.
Marley missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marley misses the shot to the body.
Silva blocks the body kick.
Marley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva walks forward, straight into a front kick from Marley.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marley misses with a looping left.
Marley throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Marley tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva thinks about countering with a head kick.
Ezekiel Marley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silva finds it's way round the side to connect with Marley's head.
Marley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marley lands a slapping body shot.
Silva jabs Marley to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T1#
Marley misses with a looping right.
Silva misses with a looping right.#CL#
Silva drives through and clinches with Marley against the cage.
Silva misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Marley.
Silva is trying to break free.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Marley won't allow it.
Marley scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Marley crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Marley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marley tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Marley.
Marley looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
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!#BC2#
Marley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marley. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marley scores with a punch to the head.#T2#
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Marley both land. Nice combination.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Marley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Marley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Marley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silva tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Marley pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Marley breaks from the clinch.
Marley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marley! But no joy.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marley was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.#CL2#
Marley moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Marley works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Marley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marley misses with a knee strike.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Marley. #T3#
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Marley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Marley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva gets through Marley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marley connects with a knee to the head.
Marley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Marley tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms. #BC2#
Marley breaks from the clinch.
Marley with a hook.#CL2#
Marley rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Marley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Marley avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage. #T4#
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Marley. #BC#
Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva lands a nice looking body shot.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have Marley backpedaling.
Silva jabs Marley right on the nose. Marley blinks but takes it well.
Marley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Marley lands with a good body shot.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Marley saw that one coming.
Marley looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Marley throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marley swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silva misses with a hook. Marley ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Marley misses the target.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Marley throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ezekiel Marley dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Silva throws a series of punches but Marley avoids them all with ease.
Marley lands with a nice body kick. #CL2#
Marley moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Marley scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Marley. #BC2#
Marley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Marley.
An attempted straight right counter from Silva misses the target.
Marley tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marley.
Ezekiel Marley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marley thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Marley throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a quick counter head kick but Marley was just out of range.
Marley lands with a shot to the body.
Marley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marley lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Marley circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Marley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silva momentarily. #ROC2#Silva is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Marley ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Silva clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ezekiel Marley!
A less than humble Ezekiel Marley misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

 

Event: HFC 106 - Izmaylov vs Logan     
Date:   Oct 30, 2021
#R1#
Marley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Marley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marley seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Marley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.#CUT2#It looks like Rakeem Marley has been cut.
Marley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva checks a low kick from Marley.
Marley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marley in his tracks. #ROC2#Marley is rocked!
Marley slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Oh Marley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Marley.
Silva throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Marley crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Shogun Silva!
In defeat, Rakeem Marley stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back better, jah bless'.

 

Event: HFC 98 - Tai Kung vs Petrov     
Date:   Sep 18, 2021
#R1#
Weismuller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL#
Weismuller darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Weismuller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Weismuller tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Weismuller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Weismuller misses with some punches.
Weismuller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva is trying to push Weismuller away but Weismuller has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Weismuller breaks the clinch. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Weismuller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weismuller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T1#
Nice body punch from Silva.
I was talking to Weismuller's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Weismuller is controlling him.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Weismuller misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Weismuller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva lands a lovely overhand right.#CUT2#It looks like Tommy Weismuller has been cut.#CL#
Weismuller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Weismuller.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Weismuller controls his hands. #BC2#
Silva manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Weismuller moves into the clinch.
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!#BC#
Weismuller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva throws a head kick but Weismuller moves out of range.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Weismuller.#T2##KD2#
Silva drops Weismuller with a left right combo! Silva follows him down to the ground into side control. #ROC2#Weismuller is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weismuller tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Weismuller is not content to let Silva control the position. #T3#
Weismuller struggling a bit here.
Silva slows the pace down.
You can see the frustration on Weismuller's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A jab from Weismuller does it's job there.
Weismuller takes one on the button.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weismuller moves away.#CL#
Weismuller has managed to clinch. #BC2#
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva misses with a hook. Weismuller ducked under it nicely.
Silva throws a right hand that Weismuller ducks under and follows up with a left that Weismuller also avoids with ease.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Weismuller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL#
Weismuller fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Weismuller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Weismuller lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Weismuller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Weismuller lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Weismuller as the two fighters clinch.
Weismuller pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Weismuller lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shogun Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommy Weismuller'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.#R2#
Silva throws a series of punches but Weismuller avoids them all with ease.
Weismuller is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CUT2#Tommy Weismuller's cut is getting worse.
Silva misses with the combination.
Weismuller is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Silva.
Weismuller scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks. #CUT#It looks like Shogun Silva has been cut.
Weismuller misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Weismuller.
A swing and a miss from Weismuller.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CL#
Weismuller instigates a clinch.
Tommy Weismuller has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Weismuller throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #T1##CL2#
Silva moves into the clinch.
Weismuller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Weismuller throws a head punch that misses.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Weismuller keeps him there for the moment.
Weismuller pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Weismuller won't allow it. #BC2#
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Weismuller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Weismuller wants to clinch.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Weismuller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T2#
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weismuller tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Silva manages to circle out of the way.
Weismuller moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva tries to move into range but Weismuller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Weismuller throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva throws out a powerful jab.
Weismuller takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weismuller defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Weismuller smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Silva scores with a jab.#CUT2#Tommy Weismuller's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Weismuller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Weismuller slips a straight right by Silva.
An attempted straight right counter from Weismuller misses the target.
Donk. Weismuller catches Silva right on the button with a cross.#CL#
Weismuller closes the distance and clinches. #T3#
A right hook to the body lands for Weismuller.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Weismuller throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva. #BC#
Weismuller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Weismuller scores with a hook.
Weismuller moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva tries to clinch but Weismuller moves out of range.
A big right from Weismuller misses.
Silva wants to clinch up but Weismuller keeps it at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silva, as that shot connected.
Weismuller wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Shogun Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Weismuller just misses with a punch to the body.
Weismuller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Weismuller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shogun Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Weismuller's head.#T4#
Weismuller circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL#
Weismuller gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Weismuller.
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!
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Weismuller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Weismuller working aggressively here.
Silva is trying to push Weismuller away but Weismuller has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC2#
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Weismuller moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silva throws a body punch but Weismuller moves out of range.
Weismuller is looking to counter the offense by Silva and move into the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva! #CL#
Weismuller darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Weismuller keeps him there for the moment.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shogun Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Weismuller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Weismuller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Weismuller misses with a right hand
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva misses with a combination
and Weismuller counters with a nice body shot.
Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Weismuller's head backwards.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CL#
Weismuller moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weismuller misses with a body punch.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Weismuller keeps him there for the moment.
Weismuller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Weismuller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Weismuller misses with the head strike. #T1#
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Weismuller lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A shot in the inside from Weismuller.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Weismuller misses with a punch on the inside.
Weismuller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Weismuller misses with a body punch.
Weismuller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#BC2#
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#KD#
Weismuller sends Silva crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Weismuller is motioning to the referee to let Silva up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Silva is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Weismuller finish him?
Silva is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Weismuller doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Silva crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Silva's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tommy Weismuller!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Tommy Weismuller made sure he mentioned FUClothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

 

Event: HFC 91 - Leifsson vs Babinski     
Date:   Aug 15, 2021
#R1#
Brooks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brooks seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Silva misses with a hook
and Brooks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brooks.
Silva feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brookss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brooks sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A combination from Brooks does no damage.
Shogun Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brooks misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely. #CL2#
Silva drives through and clinches with Brooks against the cage.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brooks has him pressed against the cage.
Brooks blocks an uppercut.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Brooks.
Brooks tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body. #T1#
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brooks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Brooks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Brooks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Brooks trying to land knees to the body.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC#
Brooks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brooks momentarily.
Silva avoids the body shot from Brooks.
Brooks connects with the punch.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brooks paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Brooks instigates a clinch. #BC#
Brooks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Brooks.
Silva scores with a head kick. #CUT2#It looks like Eric Brooks has been cut.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt. #CL#
Brooks rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brooks has him pressed against the cage.
I was talking to Brooks's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Brooks tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body. #BC2#
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big left from Brooks misses.
Silva swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silva looks to land a combination but Brooks avoids it well.
Silva throws a right and a left that Brooks avoids nicely.
Brooks avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T3#
Brooks blocks a head kick by Silva. #CL#
Brooks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Brooks tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms. #BC#
Brooks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Silva has Brooks up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Brooks is controlling him.
Silva tries to work over Brooks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Brooks.
Brooks throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Brooks on the inside.
Brooks lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC2#
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva misses with a looping left.#T4#
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Brooks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brooks blocks a head kick by Silva.
Brooks appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva throws a big counter head kick but Brooks avoids it with no problem.
Brooks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva tries to bum rush Brooks with a series of wild strikes but Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brooks's head.
Brooks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brooks on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brooks takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
enabling Brooks to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shogun Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Brooks's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Silva walks into a jab.
Shogun Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brooks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brooks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brooks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Brooks takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brooks circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brooks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shogun Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brooks. #T1#
Brooks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva is looking to clinch but Brooks is avoiding it.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice combination there by Silva.
Silva throws a right hand that Brooks ducks under and follows up with a left that Brooks also avoids with ease.
Brooks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#CL#
Brooks clinches with his opponent. #BC#
Brooks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brooks is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva unleashes a big counter combination but Brooks bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Brooks looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Silva throws out a counter right but Brooks avoids it with no problem.
Silva misses with a two punch combination. #T2#
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brooks.
Silva digs a good hook to Brooks's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Brooks moves into the clinch.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Brooks tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body. #BC#
Brooks manages to break the clinch.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva thuds a left hand into Brooks's body.
Brooks tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CL#
Brooks gets a clinch.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brooks tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brooks. #T3#
Brooks is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#BC#
Brooks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brooks moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Brooks tries to move into range but Silva moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brooks throws a body kick that misses
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brooks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brooks avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brooks's hands.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Silva tries to clinch but Brooks moves out of range.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brooks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brooks on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #CL#
Silva tries to keep at a distance but Brooks has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw! #CUT#It looks like Shogun Silva has been cut.
Brooks throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch lands to the side of Brooks 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brooks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brooks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brooks looks to land a body kick but Silva moved away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shogun Silva 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 get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Silva scores with a jab. Brooks acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brooks was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.#CL#
Brooks drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Silva misses with a punch to the body. #BC#
Brooks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Brooks has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brooks is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns Brooks into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Brooks moves into the clinch.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Brooks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva lands with a hook. Brooks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T1#
Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silva closes the distance but Brooks moves to the side
letting Brooks counter with a right hand.
Brooks throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva looks to land a combination but Brooks avoids it well.
It appears Brooks was looking to counter with a kick there.
Brooks misses with a straight left.
Brooks throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Silva slips a straight right by Brooks.
Brooks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Brooks wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
Silva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brooks.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Brooks is just out of range.
Eric Brooks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Brooks misses with a body kick.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brooks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brooks. #CL#
Brooks rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brooks blocking some punches. #BC#
Brooks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Silva instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brooks looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Brooks scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brooks looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing. #T3#
Brooks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brooks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brooks. #CL#
Brooks has managed to clinch. #BC#
Brooks manages to break the clinch.
Brooks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brooks moves away.
Brooks was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Brooks tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
Brooks takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #CL2#
Silva clinches with his opponent.
Brooks lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brooks throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#BC2#
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva connects with a single shot there.
Silva cracks Brooks with an open hand slap.
Brooks throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Brooks misses with a lunging right hand #KD2#
and Silva counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Brooks down! Silva is looking to finish but Brooks is intelligently defending himself. #ROC2#Brooks is rocked!
Brooks wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Oh Brooks is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brooks's guard.
Brooks seems to have got his legs back now.
Silva trying to control the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shogun Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shogun Silva!

 

Event: TWGC 34 (265+lbs, D3): Finals - Round 3     
Date:   Jul 10, 2021





200 cm
29 yrs
275 lbs



188 cm
26 yrs
222 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 2 losses; Dakota Thunderhawk! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Shogun Silva!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.


The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Silva shoots in but Thunderhawk avoids the takedown attempt easily.#TD2#
Silva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Thunderhawk (0) vs (2) Silva#SUB#
Thunderhawk is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Thunderhawk wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Silva has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunderhawk trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
Thunderhawk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1#
Thunderhawk wants to control the action here but instead Silva manages to pass to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Thunderhawk (0) vs (5) Silva
Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Thunderhawk regains half guard.
Thunderhawk wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Thunderhawk is defending the position. #T2#
Thunderhawk trying to control here.
Thunderhawk makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Thunderhawk.#SUB#
Thunderhawk throws his legs up looking for a submission but Silva uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Thunderhawk (0) vs (8) Silva
Silva wants to control but Thunderhawk is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thunderhawk tries to buck Silva off but Silva is having none of it.#T3#
Thunderhawk is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Silva moves nicely into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Thunderhawk (0) vs (11) Silva
A lull in the action here.
Thunderhawk can't do much from the bottom here.
Thunderhawk tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva wants to control but Thunderhawk is keeping him busy. #T4#
Thunderhawk struggling a bit here.
Silva controlling the position from side mount.
Thunderhawk controls the position for a moment.
Thunderhawk is looking for a sweep.#T5#
Thunderhawk is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Silva off and has taken his back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Thunderhawk (4) vs (11) Silva
You can see the frustration on Silva's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later. #SUB#
Thunderhawk is looking for a choke. Silva gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Silva manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thunderhawk (4) vs (13) Silva
Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Thunderhawk's guard.
Thunderhawk is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Thunderhawk looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T6#
Silva is trying to control. Thunderhawk wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thunderhawk tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Silva is taking a breather. Thunderhawk says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Thunderhawk is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thunderhawk avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Thunderhawk looking for submissions off his back.#T7#
Thunderhawk is looking to improve his position.
Thunderhawk wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Thunderhawk tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Silva sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Thunderhawk trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up. #T8#
Silva uses his free foot to push down on Thunderhawk's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Thunderhawk.
Score +3 for passing guard: Thunderhawk (4) vs (16) Silva
Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Thunderhawk is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva content just to control the position here. #T9#
Thunderhawk tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thunderhawk is wriggling around trying to escape. #T10#
Silva fails to take his opponent's back.
Silva trying to control but Thunderhawk is having none of it.
Silva seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Thunderhawk is holding on tight. #T11#
Silva controlling the pace for now.
Thunderhawk is trying to escape the mount.
Thunderhawk is working hard here to advance position.#T12#
Thunderhawk wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
Thunderhawk is wriggling around trying to escape.
Thunderhawk is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action. #T13#
Thunderhawk is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silva controlling from mount.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thunderhawk is looking to escape.
Silva controlling from mount. #T14#
Thunderhawk is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Thunderhawk is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Thunderhawk is just holding on here. Silva manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Thunderhawk (4) vs (19) Silva
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Silva's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

And that's the end of the fight!
Silva wins on points by 19 to 4.
Shogun Silva is the new super heavyweight champion!

 

Event: TWGC 34 (265+lbs, D3): Finals - Round 2     
Date:   Jul 09, 2021





175 cm
26 yrs
209 lbs



188 cm
26 yrs
222 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 7 losses; Anderson Nogueira ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Shogun Silva!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.


The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Silva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nogueira (0) vs (2) Silva
Nogueira wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Nogueira is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Silva wants to take a breather but Nogueira is having none of it.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Nogueira is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've been hearing good reports from Nogueira 's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T1#
Silva stalling.
Nogueira is positioning himself well to prevent Silva advancing to mount.
Nogueira trying to control but Silva postures up.
Nogueira wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well. #T2#
Silva is trying to control. Nogueira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nogueira wants to get back to full guard.
Silva takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nogueira tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Silva sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nogueira controlling the position for now.#T3#
Silva wants to take a breather but Nogueira is having none of it.
Nogueira has his hands clasped together around Silva's back. He's all about the action.
Silva takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T4#
Silva's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Nogueira controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Nogueira is trying to control but can't.
Silva controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T5#
Nogueira is trying is best to control the position here.
Nogueira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva is controlling the pace. #T6##T7#
Nogueira moves into full guard.
Silva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T8#
Silva postures up.
Silva engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nogueira keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully. #T9#
Nogueira is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nogueira looking for a sweep. Not yet Nogueira , not yet.
Silva showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T10#
Silva won't allow Nogueira to sweep him here.
Silva controlling from the top position.
Silva forces his way into half guard.#T11#
Nogueira preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Silva is trying to control. Nogueira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva content to control rather than advance. #T12#
Nogueira manages to get to full guard.
Nogueira controlling Silva's posture. #T13#
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nogueira is controlling Silva's posture.#T14#
Nogueira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nogueira has control of Silva's left arm, preventing Silva from doing any damage.
Nogueira being controlled here, momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Silva wins on points by 2 to 0.

 

Event: TWGC 34 (265+lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1     
Date:   Jul 08, 2021





188 cm
26 yrs
221 lbs



200 cm
24 yrs
270 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Shogun Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Billy Williams!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.


The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Williams sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.#CL2#
Williams moves into range and clinches up with Silva.#TD#
Silva works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silva (2) vs (0) Williams
Williams has control of Silva's left arm, preventing Silva from doing any damage.
Williams wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams has Silva pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams working a defensive guard here. #T1#
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams seems keen to control Silva's posture.
Silva looking to pass the guard. #T2#
Williams seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Williams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Williams controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself. #T3#
Silva being controlled here momentarily.
Williams wants to improve his position but instead Silva has moved into half guard.
Silva is taking a breather. Williams says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Williams is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#T4#
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Williams defends it.
Williams keeping control of the position.
Silva keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T5#
Silva's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Williams tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Williams keeps trying to improve his position.#T6#
Williams moves into full guard.
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet.
Williams keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Williams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Williams pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage. #T7#
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet.
Williams looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Silva trying to move into half guard but instead Williams has managed to sweep!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva (2) vs (2) Williams#SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Williams drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Silva manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Williams has Silva in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva (4) vs (2) Williams
Silva is stalling in the full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Williams can do anything to dispel that myth.#T8#
Williams can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Williams holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #T9#
Williams tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Williams keeping hold of Silva's head, controlling as best he can.
Williams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Williams has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Williams moves into full guard.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T10#
Williams pulls Silva in close to his closed guard and prevents Silva from doing any damage or advancing position.
Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Williams trying to control the position. #T11#
Williams pulls Silva in to control the position.
Silva is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.
Williams looking to control.
Williams managing to control the position. #T12#
Williams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Williams has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Williams tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T13#
Williams looking to control.
Silva's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Williams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Williams looking to control.
Silva controlling from the top position.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T14#
Williams is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva passes into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Silva takes the fight on points by 4 to 2.

 

Event: TWGC 34 (265+lbs, D3): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1     
Date:   Jun 29, 2021





190 cm
20 yrs
213 lbs



188 cm
26 yrs
217 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Covid Gonna Get! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Shogun Silva!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and George Francis.


The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gonna Get appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#TD#
Gonna Get gets a double leg takedown into Silva's guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gonna Get (2) vs (0) Silva
Gonna Get wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Gonna Get trying to move into half guard but instead Silva has managed to sweep!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gonna Get (2) vs (2) Silva#SUB#
Gonna Get is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gonna Get manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gonna Get (4) vs (2) Silva
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonna Get stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1#
Gonna Get is working hard here to advance position.
Gonna Get trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is pulling down on Gonna Get's head to control his posture.
Silva wants to sweep here but Gonna Get controlling him for the moment.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Gonna Get from controlling successfully.
Gonna Get trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gonna Get trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Gonna Get is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Silva is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gonna Get forces his way into half guard.
Gonna Get is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
Gonna Get trying to control from Silva's half guard. Silva has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Gonna Get pushes down on Silva's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T3#
Gonna Get looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gonna Get trying to control from Silva's half guard. Silva has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #SUB#
Gonna Get drops back, looking for a kneebar! Silva looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Silva looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Silva!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gonna Get (4) vs (6) Silva
Gonna Get wants to control but Silva postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonna Get is looking for a sweep.#T4#
Gonna Get struggling a bit here.
Gonna Get is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T5#
Silva is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Gonna Get's shoulder. That is not cool.
Gonna Get can't do much from the bottom here.
Gonna Get is looking for a sweep.#T6#
Gonna Get manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gonna Get (6) vs (6) Silva
Silva is holding on to half guard well.#SUB#
Gonna Get is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Gonna Get wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.
Gonna Get is stalling here. Silva is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gonna Get seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Silva has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gonna Get (6) vs (10) Silva#T7#
Gonna Get trying to remain calm as Silva controls from the top position.
Gonna Get is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
Gonna Get regains half guard.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gonna Get trying to get back to full guard but Silva takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Gonna Get (6) vs (13) Silva#T8#
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gonna Get can't escape the position.
Silva manages to capitalize on a mistake by Gonna Get to take his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Gonna Get (6) vs (16) Silva
You can see the frustration on Gonna Get's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Silva really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Gonna Get.
Silva is trying to stick to Gonna Get's back but Gonna Get is turning into Silva. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Silva's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gonna Get.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gonna Get (8) vs (16) Silva#T9#
Gonna Get looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gonna Get (8) vs (18) Silva
Gonna Get trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer. #SUB#
Gonna Get looking for subs off his back but Silva has passed one foot through into half guard. #SUB#
Gonna Get is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Silva is taking a breather. Gonna Get says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T10##SUB#
Gonna Get looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB#
Gonna Get is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Silva sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gonna Get is looking to improve his position. #T11#
Gonna Get trying to get back to full guard but Silva takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Gonna Get (8) vs (21) Silva
Gonna Get is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Gonna Get is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gonna Get is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.#SUB2#
Silva looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gonna Get tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.#T12#
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gonna Get is trying desperately to improve position.
Silva controlling his opponent.
Gonna Get is just holding on here. Silva manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Gonna Get (8) vs (24) Silva
Silva controlling from the back.#T13#
Silva avoiding Gonna Get 's attempts to control his hands.
I really don't envy Gonna Get right now.
Silva keeps control of the position easily here as Gonna Get tries to buck him off.
Gonna Get is trying to break free.
Gonna Get is breathing heavily.
Gonna Get trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #T14#
Silva is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Gonna Get rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gonna Get wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gonna Get is trying to control but Silva passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Gonna Get (8) vs (27) Silva

And that's the end of the fight!
Silva wins on points by 27 to 8.
In defeat, Covid Gonna Get stepped up to the mic, saying 'Don't worry, I still got you.'.

 

Event: TWGC 33 (265lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1     
Date:   May 18, 2021





188 cm
26 yrs
216 lbs



193 cm
20 yrs
205 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Shogun Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Otso Toivonen!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.


Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Silva closes the distance and clinches.#TD2#
Toivonen pulls guard.
Toivonen is pulling down on Silva's head to control his posture.
Toivonen wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Silva being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Toivonen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T1#
Toivonen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toivonen keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Toivonen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silva controls the pace.
Silva wants to control from the top but Toivonen keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Toivonen holds on and takes a little breather. #T2#
Toivonen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silva controls the pace.
Our spies down at at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys inform us that Toivonen has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Silva won't allow Toivonen to sweep him here.
Silva sitting in guard here, content to control.
Silva's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Silva trying to move into half guard but instead Toivonen has managed to sweep!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva (0) vs (2) Toivonen#T3#
Silva is trying to control the position but Toivonen postures up.
Toivonen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T4#
Toivonen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Toivonen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silva managing to control the position.
Toivonen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T5#
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Toivonen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB#
Silva throws his legs up looking for a submission but Toivonen uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (0) vs (5) Toivonen
Toivonen in side control, just content to control the action for now. #T6#
Silva manages to work his way to half guard, despite Toivonen's best efforts.
Toivonen prevents Silva from improving his position.#T7#
Toivonen controlling the action here.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Toivonen.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Toivonen is working away from the top position though.#T8#
Toivonen is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Silva trying to control the position here.
Toivonen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Toivonen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T9#
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Toivonen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Toivonen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Silva wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Toivonen is now in half guard. #T10#
Silva keeping control of the position.
Silva is trying to maintain the position but Toivonen is very close to passing his half guard.#T11#
Toivonen wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silva controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Toivonen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T12#
Silva wants to improve his position but Toivonen is controlling well.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Toivonen slows the pace down in half guard.
Silva trying to control here. #T13#
Toivonen is taking a breather. Silva says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Silva trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (0) vs (8) Toivonen
Toivonen wants to take Silva's back here but Silva is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape. #T14#
Toivonen controlling his opponent.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toivonen wins on points by 8 to 0.
A victorious Otso Toivonen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: TWGC 33 (265lbs, D3): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2     
Date:   May 11, 2021





188 cm
26 yrs
216 lbs



195 cm
27 yrs
272 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Shogun Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Ambroos De Vries!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.


The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
De Vries is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
De Vries stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
De Vries wants a takedown.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. De Vries fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shogun Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Vries darts in looking for a takedown but Silva gets double underhooks and turns De Vries into the cage.
Horrible takedown attempt by De Vries or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva, which made it look bad. #CL#
Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
De Vries 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.
De Vries gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva. #TD#
Silva gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, De Vries regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silva (2) vs (0) De Vries
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
De Vries bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva (2) vs (2) De Vries#T1#
De Vries showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Silva managing to control the position.
De Vries wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva controlling De Vries's posture. #T2#
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
De Vries stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva is trying to control the position but De Vries postures up.
De Vries is looking to advance position but Silva has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Silva (6) vs (2) De Vries
De Vries tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T3#
Silva wants to control the pace but De Vries is squirming around nicely.
De Vries looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
De Vries tries to hold on but Silva postures up.#T4#
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
De Vries tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
De Vries is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action. #T5#
De Vries tries to hold on but Silva postures up.
Silva controlling the pace for now.
Silva is trying to control here but De Vries has managed to regain half guard.
De Vries wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well. #T6#
Silva trying to control the pace.
Silva trying to control the action but De Vries is working from the bottom.
De Vries controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Vries is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silva's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Silva (6) vs (6) De Vries#T7#
De Vries keeps control of the position easily here as Silva tries to buck him off.
Silva tries to break free. #SUB2#
Silva is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Silva looking very determined here, making life difficult for De Vries. #SUB2#
De Vries is persistently looking for the submission but Silva is defending it well. #T8#
De Vries wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.#SUB2#
De Vries is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Silva defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #SUB2#
Silva is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if De Vries gets his way!
Silva staying busy and making it hard for De Vries to control. #SUB2#
De Vries looking for the choke but no joy. #T9##SUB2#
De Vries is looking for the choke from the back position but Silva is controlling his hands well.
De Vries controlling the position well here. Silva rolled but De Vries kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
De Vries gets his hands free as Silva looks to control. #SUB2#
De Vries is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Silva has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Silva turns into De Vries and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva (8) vs (6) De Vries
De Vries looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there. #T10#
De Vries keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass. #SUB2#
De Vries throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Silva escapes and throws De Vries's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (11) vs (6) De Vries
Silva controlling the position from side mount. #T11#
De Vries is trying to improve his position.
De Vries manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva (11) vs (8) De Vries
De Vries trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it. #T12#
De Vries keeps trying to improve his position.
De Vries content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
De Vries is just content to waste time from the top position. Silva takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
De Vries stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
De Vries looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva (13) vs (8) De Vries#T13##SUB2#
De Vries looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silva passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (16) vs (8) De Vries
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Vries keeps working.
Silva is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because De Vries is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
De Vries is looking for a sweep.#T14#
Silva working away.
De Vries seems a little lost for a moment, as Silva dominates the positioning.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but De Vries is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on De Vries's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Silva takes the fight on points by 16 to 8.

 

Event: TWGC 33 (265lbs, D3): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1     
Date:   May 10, 2021





188 cm
26 yrs
216 lbs



170 cm
19 yrs
220 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Shogun Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Hassan Takhti!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.


The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Silva forces Takhti back against the cage and clinches.
Takhti tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD#
Silva has hold of one of Takhti's legs. Takhti is fighting the takedown attempt but Silva gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silva (2) vs (0) Takhti#SUB2#
Takhti is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Takhti working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Takhti working for submissions but it's allowed Silva to get to half guard. #SUB2#
Takhti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Takhti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Takhti wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well. #T1#
Silva content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB2#
Takhti is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Takhti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Takhti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Takhti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T2#
Silva is controlling the pace.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Takhti is defending the position.
Silva not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Takhti is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Takhti tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg. #T3##SUB2#
Takhti actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Takhti looking for submissions off his back.
Takhti moves into full guard. #SUB2#
Takhti is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Takhti looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily. #SUB2#
Takhti working for submissions but it's allowed Silva to get to half guard. #SUB2#
Takhti actively working from the bottom here.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T4##SUB2#
Takhti looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Takhti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva uses his free foot to push down on Takhti's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Takhti.
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (5) vs (0) Takhti
Takhti really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silva takes Takhti's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Takhti is in trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Silva (8) vs (0) Takhti
Takhti trying to control the action but Silva just sinks the hooks in. #T5#
Takhti can't escape the position. #SUB#
Silva has the hooks in. Takhti is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. Silva passes his arm under Takhti's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, Takhti taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Shogun Silva!

 

Event: Syn Whymer vs Mfer     
Date:   Mar 28, 2021
#R1#
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gracie on the side of the head.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gracie just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSilva.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Gracie is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Silva with a body shot.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie is looking for the big counter here.
Gracie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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!
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie is looking for the big counter here.#CL2#
Gracie pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Gracie.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands. #T1#
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Gracie tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Gracie.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gracie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Gracie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie lands a shot to the body.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #BC2#
Gracie breaks the clinch.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T2#
Gracie lands a body shot.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Gracie misses.
Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Gracie cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Shogun Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie misses with a body punch
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Gracie raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gracie lands with a nice body punch. #CL2#
Gracie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Gracie breaks from the clinch.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva. #T3#
Gracie throws a leg kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Silva takes one to the chin there.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Silva throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Silva blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Silva throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Silva misses with a head kick.
As Silva backs off Gracie throws a huge counter combo but Silva manages to avoid it all.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Silva.
Gracie lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Silva throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.#T4#
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Gracie throws a big counter head kick but Silva avoids it with no problem.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Silva lands a head kick. Gracie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gracie lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gracie works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Decent striking displayed by Silva there.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gracie connects with a high kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL2#
Silva tries to keep at a distance but Gracie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gracie trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gracie into the cage.
Silva avoiding damage as Gracie throws knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Holden Gracie.
I think Gracie 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 10:9
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 9:10
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Holden Gracie!

 

Event: Syn 764     
Date:   Dec 06, 2020
#R1#
Rothschild avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rothschild connects with a jab.
Silva throws a head kick but Rothschild moves out of range.
We've been informed that Silva 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.
Silva slips a straight right by Rothschild.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Rothschild moves away and avoids it.
Rothschild throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Silva lands a jab to the nose.
Silva throws a nice head kick! #CUT2#It looks like Theodore Rothschild has been cut.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rothschild counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva throws a head kick but Rothschild moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rothschild avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva avoids the head kick by Rothschild.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Rothschild bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rothschild blocks a head kick by Silva.
Shogun Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rothschild misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Rothschild, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva takes a swing at Rothschild's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Rothschild misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rothschild lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Silva lands the left hand.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rothschild. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rothschild closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rothschild moves away.
Rothschild avoids the head kick by Silva.
Rothschild misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rothschild lands the left hand.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Rothschild throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good exchange - Silva coming out on top.
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!
Rothschild takes a kick to the side of the head.
A big left from Silva misses.
Rothschild misses with a head kick.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T2#
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva misses with a hook.
Rothschild scores with a head kick.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rothschild throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rothschild tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva misses with a head kick. #CL#
Rothschild closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva tries to work over Rothschild's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rothschilds head.
Rothschild works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rothschild missing with knees to the body.
Rothschild using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rothschild misses with a knee strike. #T3#
A right hook to the body lands for Silva.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Silva presses Rothschild against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rothschild looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Rothschild, against the cage.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Rothschild.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Rothschild blocks a body shot from Silva.
A short right from Rothschild on the inside.
Rothschild blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
A right hand to the body from Silva.
Rothschild can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Silva prevents a body shot from Rothschild.
Rothschild tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Rothschild tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Rothschild.
Rothschild is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T4#
Rothschild misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rothschild throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rothschild is working Silva over against the cage.
Rothschild misses with a body punch.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rothschild lands a left hand.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rothschild just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Silva tries to work over Rothschild's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rothschild has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Rothschild looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Rothschild controls the action.
Rothschild blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Rothschild throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva tries to work over Rothschild's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rothschild tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Rothschild back against the cage.
Rothschild tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Rothschild back against the cage.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Rothschild.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shogun Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Theodore Rothschild's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Silva scores with a head kick. Rothschild tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CL#
Rothschild clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Rothschild avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Rothschild avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Rothschild tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva trying to stall but Rothschild improves his position.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Rothschild tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rothschild lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva avoiding damage as Rothschild throws knees to the body.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rothschild blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries a body shot but Rothschild blocks it.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva avoiding damage as Rothschild throws knees to the body.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Silva tries to work over Rothschild's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rothschild prevents a body shot from Silva.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rothschild trying to land knees to the body.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Rothschild.
Rothschild tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Theodore Rothschild has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rothschild looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rothschild misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rothschild has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Rothschild fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Rothschild.
Rothschild tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva is struggling to control the position.
A head punch on the inside from Rothschild fails to land.
Silva blocks a body shot from Rothschild.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs. #T2#
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rothschild's elbow.
Rothschild looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rothschild tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rothschild.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rothschild tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Rothschild is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Rothschild looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Rothschild tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Rothschild lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva tries to work over Rothschild's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
A head punch on the inside from Rothschild fails to land.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rothschild lands with a right to the head.
Rothschild blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, Rothschild has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the cage.
Silva avoiding damage as Rothschild throws knees to the body. #T3#
A short right from Rothschild on the inside.
Rothschild has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Rothschild controls the action.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rothschild misses with some punches.
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rothschild or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rothschild throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Rothschild, against the cage.
Rothschild trying to land knees to the body.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Rothschild tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rothschild prevents a body shot from Silva.
Rothschild fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva controlling the action here for a moment.
Rothschild swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rothschild utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rothschild is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Rothschild blocks an uppercut.
Silva works on Rothschild's body with a couple of short punches.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rothschild.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rothschild just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Silva throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Rothschild.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rothschild's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Theodore Rothschild will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Theodore Rothschild'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rothschild circles away quickly and effectively.
Rothschild lands with a shot to the body.
Shogun Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rothschild works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Rothschild misses with a head kick.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Rothschild, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rothschild tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rothschild misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rothschild misses with a series of wild punches.
Rothschild will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rothschild takes a head kick and keeps coming. #T1#
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rothschild fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva scores with a head kick.
Silva throws a head kick but Rothschild moves out of range.
Rothschild was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rothschild ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rothschild pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rothschild scores with a body shot.
Rothschild misses with a head kick.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rothschild.
Rothschild avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rothschild manages to avoid it.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Theodore Rothschild is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Rothschild has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Rothschild lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T2#
Rothschild lands a damaging elbow.
Rothschild is working Silva over against the cage.
Good body shot from Silva.
Rothschild misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Rothschild tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva misses with some punches.
Rothschild blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rothschild struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Silva tries to work over Rothschild's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rothschild with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Rothschild controls the action.
Rothschild lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T3#
Rothschild tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rothschild up against the cage.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Rothschild.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rothschild's elbow.
Rothschild lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rothschild's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
Rothschild lands an uppercut.
Rothschild presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silva avoiding damage as Rothschild throws knees to the body.
Rothschild tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Rothschild tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Rothschild lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T4#
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rothschild's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Rothschild lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rothschild lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Rothschild tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rothschild.
Rothschild tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rothschild tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Rothschild blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva lands a shot to the body.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.

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 Theodore Rothschild.
I think Rothschild 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theodore Rothschild!

 

Event: Syn YB Sol 1st round     
Date:   Aug 07, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL#
Nogueira has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Nogueira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Nogueira lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Nogueira avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nogueira scores with a shoulder strike.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva lands a body shot.
Nogueira blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Nogueira controls his hands.
Nogueira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nogueira prevents a body shot from Silva.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nogueira 's elbow.
Nogueira lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nogueira backwards.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nogueira throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Nogueira lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nogueira scores with a knee to the head. #CUT#It looks like Shogun Silva has been cut.#T1#
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nogueira .
Nice body punch from Nogueira - that landed with a thud.
Silva avoiding damage as Nogueira throws knees to the body.
Nogueira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nogueira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nogueira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nogueira misses with a body punch.
Nogueira misses with an elbow over the top.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nogueira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nogueira misses with a knee to the head.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Nogueira trying to land knees to the body. #T2#
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva leaning against his opponent.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silva tries a body shot but Nogueira blocks it.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nogueira throws a head punch that misses.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Silva.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nogueira .
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Silva avoiding damage as Nogueira throws knees to the body.
Nogueira missing with knees to the body.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nogueira misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
Nogueira prevents a body shot from Silva.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T3#
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Nogueira avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nogueira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nogueira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Nogueira being controlled against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
Nogueira swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Nogueira backwards.
Nogueira blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nogueira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right hand to the body from Silva.
Nogueira misses with a punch on the inside. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Nogueira looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nogueira misses with a knee to the head.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Nogueira backwards.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nogueira takes a shot to the head. #ROC2#Nogueira is rocked!
Silva is working Nogueira over against the cage.
Oh Nogueira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
With the fighters up against the cage, Nogueira throws an elbow but misses.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
Silva unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Nogueira ! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Silva is unloading with more strikes now! Nogueira drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shogun Silva!

 

Event: TWGC 29 (265lbs, D4): New York Qualifier - Round 2     
Date:   Apr 18, 2020

Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kevin Submission (ranked 5497 p4p, 430 weight class) and Shogun Silva (ranked 6849 p4p, 0 weight class). Shogun Silva is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.




190 cm
18 yrs
269 lbs



188 cm
21 yrs
202 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Kevin Submission! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Shogun Silva!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.


The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.

Submission closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Silva quickly recovers to half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Submission (2) vs (0) Silva

Submission is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.

Submission is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Submission.
Silva is staying active underneath Submission, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Submission is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Submission is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Submission is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Submission is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.

Submission wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Submission is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Submission.

Submission is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.

Submission looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Submission content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Submission is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Submission.

Submission is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Submission sits in half guard.
Submission is taking a breather. Silva says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Submission is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Submission is looking to stall here but Silva recovers full guard.
Submission pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Submission. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Submission is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to keep Submission in close.
Submission wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Submission pushes down on Silva's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Submission has control of the leg.
Submission is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Submission wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Submission wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
Silva wants to improve his position but Submission is controlling well.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Submission is working for a submission of some sort.

Submission is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.
Submission is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Submission (5) vs (0) Silva

Submission goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Silva is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Submission (5) vs (2) Silva
Submission wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Silva is sitting in close to Submission's body. Submission has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Silva is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Silva is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Submission.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kevin Submission!

 

Event: TWGC 29 (265lbs, D4): New York Qualifier - Round 1     
Date:   Apr 17, 2020

Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Shogun Silva (ranked 6799 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Smirnov (ranked 5641 p4p, 525 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.




188 cm
21 yrs
202 lbs



175 cm
18 yrs
185 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Shogun Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ivan Smirnov!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.


Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?

Silva has Smirnov up against the cage in a clinch.

Smirnov turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Smirnov manages to end up in side control.
Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Silva (0) vs (4) Smirnov

Smirnov swings around for an armbar but Silva sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Smirnov's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva (2) vs (4) Smirnov
Smirnov can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Silva is looking to advance position but Smirnov won't allow it.
Silva is taking a breather. Smirnov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smirnov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Smirnov is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva moves into full mount! Smirnov won't be happy about that!
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (5) vs (4) Smirnov

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smirnov is still trying to improve position.
Smirnov has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Silva (8) vs (4) Smirnov
Silva really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Smirnov.
Silva gets his hands free as Smirnov looks to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva controls the action.
Smirnov trying to control the action but Silva just sinks the hooks in.
Silva biding his time, looking for the opening.
Smirnov is trying to break free.
Silva is looking to control Smirnov but Smirnov is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Silva has the hooks in. Smirnov is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Smirnov doesn't escape.
Smirnov wants to control his opponent's hands but Silva gets his hands free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Silva controlling the positon.
Silva's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Smirnov is trying to break free.
Silva controlling the position well here. Smirnov rolled but Silva kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov rolls, trying to escape but Silva keeps control of the position.
Silva gets his hands free as Smirnov looks to control.
You can see the frustration on Smirnov's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Silva has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Smirnov's body.
Smirnov tries to roll but Silva sticks to his back.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silva controls the action.
Silva is not going to allow Smirnov to sit and survive in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silva has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Silva controlling the position well here. Smirnov rolled but Silva kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Smirnov trying to control the hands but Silva breaks the grip.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silva controls the action.
Silva controlling well, preventing Smirnov from escaping the position.
Silva gets his hands free as Smirnov looks to control.
Silva biding his time, controlling Smirnov.
Smirnov is keeping busy.
Silva keeps control of the position as Smirnov tries to break free.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silva struggling to keep hold of the position.
Smirnov just trying to survive but Silva is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Silva controls the action.
Smirnov wants to escape the position.
Silva slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Silva has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Smirnov has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Smirnov just trying to survive but Silva is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Smirnov can't escape the position.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Silva looking to break Smirnov's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Smirnov remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Silva will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Silva controlling the positon.
Smirnov trying to control the hands but Silva won't let him.

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.

Silva working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Smirnov trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Silva is hanging on to Smirnov's back as he tries to escape.
Smirnov keeps trying to improve his position.
Smirnov trying to control the action but Silva just sinks the hooks in.

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov wants to escape the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Silva controlling the positon.
Smirnov trying to control the position but Silva manages to sink in the hooks.
Smirnov is really stuck here.
Silva is not going to allow Smirnov to sit and survive in this position.

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Silva controlling well, preventing Smirnov from escaping the position.
Smirnov trying to control but not successfully.
What can Smirnov do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov trying to control the position but Silva manages to sink in the hooks.
Silva is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Smirnov just trying to survive but Silva is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Good control from Silva.

And that's the end of the fight!
Silva takes the fight on points by 8 to 4.

 

Event: TWGC 28 (205lbs, D4): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1     
Date:   Feb 05, 2020

Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Vasiliy Lomashchenko (ranked 6181 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shogun Silva (ranked 5402 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!




193 cm
18 yrs
184 lbs



188 cm
20 yrs
202 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Vasiliy Lomashchenko! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Shogun Silva!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.


The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.

Lomashchenko 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.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lomashchenko (2) vs (0) Silva
Silva is trying to control the position but Lomashchenko postures up.
Silva has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Iron mikes mma. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Lomashchenko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lomashchenko is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomashchenko wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Lomashchenko being controlled here momentarily.
Lomashchenko content to stall in guard here.
Lomashchenko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Lomashchenko from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomashchenko postures up.
Lomashchenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lomashchenko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Silva is pulling down on Lomashchenko's head. It's preventing any offense from Lomashchenko, at least for the moment.
Lomashchenko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomashchenko wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva is pulling down on Lomashchenko's head. It's preventing any offense from Lomashchenko, at least for the moment.
Lomashchenko wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Lomashchenko is breathing heavily.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lomashchenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lomashchenko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lomashchenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Silva's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lomashchenko is aware though and is defending well.
Silva seems keen to control Lomashchenko's posture.
Silva looking to control.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lomashchenko wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silva is pulling down on Lomashchenko's head. It's preventing any offense from Lomashchenko, at least for the moment.
Lomashchenko trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Lomashchenko is stalling in the full guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position here.
Let's hope that Silva has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Lomashchenko slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lomashchenko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva trying to control the position here.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lomashchenko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva seems keen to control Lomashchenko's posture.

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lomashchenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva has Lomashchenko pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lomashchenko trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Silva seems keen to control Lomashchenko's posture.
Lomashchenko trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva is adopting a defensive guard.

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Lomashchenko from controlling successfully.
Silva is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
More stalling from Silva.
Lomashchenko looking to pass the guard.

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Silva is pulling down on Lomashchenko's head to control his posture.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva keeping full guard, as Lomashchenko tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva keeping moving, preventing Lomashchenko from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lomashchenko takes the fight on points by 2 to 0.

 

Event: Madness Clown Chaos 10     
Date:   Nov 03, 2019
#R1#
Felix Silva cracks a nice hook into Shogun Silva's ribs.
Shogun Silva has been working on his boxing with his coaches at MMA Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Felix Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shogun Silva tries to clinch but Felix Silva moves out of range.
Shogun Silva scores with a kick to the midsection.
Shogun Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Shogun Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shogun Silva closes the distance but Felix Silva moves to the side
and Felix Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Felix Silva throws a jab when Shogun Silva was well out of range.
Shogun Silva slips a straight right by Felix Silva.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Felix Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Felix Silva tries to work over Shogun Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Felix Silva.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shogun Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Felix Silva blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Felix Silva.
Shogun Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Felix Silva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T1#
Felix Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shogun Silva backwards.
Felix Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shogun Silva or not.
Felix Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Felix Silva.
Shogun Silva wants to stall.
Shogun Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Felix Silva controls the action.
Shogun Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shogun Silva.
Shogun Silva tries to work over Felix Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shogun Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Felix Silva.
Shogun Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Felix Silva.
Felix Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shogun Silva is breathing heavily.
Shogun Silva tries to work over Felix Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shogun Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Shogun Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Felix Silva controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Felix Silva.
Felix Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Felix Silva.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Felix Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Felix Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Felix Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shogun Silva backwards. #T2#
Felix Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Felix Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Felix Silva has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Shogun Silva seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Felix Silva can turn it around.
Felix Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shogun Silvas head.
Shogun Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Felix Silva.
Felix Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Felix Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Felix Silva misses with some punches.
Felix Silva scores with a hook to the body.
Felix Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Felix Silva misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Felix Silva.
A short uppercut from Felix Silva.
Felix Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Felix Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Felix Silva.
Felix Silva scores with a hook to the body.
Felix Silva scores with a hook to the body.
Felix Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Felix Silva.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Felix Silva.
Felix Silva tries to throw a body punch but Shogun Silva avoids it by throwing Felix Silva back against the cage. #T3#
A short uppercut from Felix Silva.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Felix Silva.
Felix Silva creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Shogun Silva with a big uppercut! Shogun Silva tries to clinch up but Felix Silva pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Shogun Silva to the mat! Shogun Silva covers up and Felix Silva unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Felix Silva!
Felix Silva decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

 

Event: Madness Clown Chaos 6     
Date:   Oct 06, 2019
#R1#
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
Silva tries to clinch but Heahmund moves out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Heahmund swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heahmund throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Heahmund pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heahmund misses with a hook to the body
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Heahmund thinking.
Heahmund misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heahmund swings widly with a right hand
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Heahmund will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Heahmund swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Silva throws a head kick but Heahmund moves out of range.
Heahmund appears to be looking for a big counter.#T1#
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Heahmund's head.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heahmund swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Heahmund to score with a decent uppercut.#T2#
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Heahmund manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Heahmund throwing a counter right hand but Silva manages to avoid it.
Heahmund throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Heahmund fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva tries to clinch up but Heahmund circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Heahmund misses the target.
Heahmund misses with a body punch
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heahmund swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T3#
Heahmund is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva. #CL2#
Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva tries to work over Heahmund's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Heahmund avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva has Heahmund pushed against the cage.
Heahmund leaning against his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Heahmund scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heahmund just leaning against Silva, taking a breather.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #T4#
Heahmund just leaning against Silva, taking a breather. #BC#
Heahmund escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Heahmund wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch up.
The fighters circling - Heahmund throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Despite the aggression on Silva's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva throws a sloppy body shot
and Heahmund counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Heahmund misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shogun Silva will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heahmund swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Heahmund dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva slips under a jab from Heahmund.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Heahmund circles away.
Heahmund is looking to counter punch.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heahmund looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Silva throws out a counter right but Heahmund avoids it with no problem.
Heahmund just misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Heahmund misses with a body shot
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Shogun Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva lands a high kick! #ROC2#
Heahmund is rocked!#CL2#
Silva moves into the clinch.
Oh Heahmund is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Heahmund to his knees! Silva keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shogun Silva!

 

Event: Madness 7: HW CC Final     
Date:   Aug 03, 2019
#R1#
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Gunnarsson.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gunnarsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva walks into a jab.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Magnus Gunnarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunnarsson manages to avoid it.
Gunnarsson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.#CL#
Gunnarsson forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Silva prevents a body shot from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silva to keep the fight standing.
Gunnarsson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away. #CL2#
Silva clinches up against the cage.
Gunnarsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
I was talking to Gunnarsson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gunnarsson tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magnus Gunnarsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva works on Gunnarsson's body with a couple of short punches.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Gunnarsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gunnarsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Gunnarsson fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Gunnarsson fails to land.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.#TD#
Gunnarsson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB#
Gunnarsson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunnarsson controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself. #SUB#
Gunnarsson is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #T2##SUB#
Gunnarsson is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Silva frees his head nicely. Oh but Gunnarsson has switched to an armbar! Silva is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Magnus Gunnarsson!
After winning the bout, Magnus Gunnarsson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: CEC 4TH OF JULY     
Date:   Jul 04, 2019
#R1#
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gracie defends it nicely.#TD#
Gracie gets the takedown into side control.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet here but Gracie is keeping cool and he's managed to take Silva's back.
I would not like to be Silva right now.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Gracie is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Silva has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Gracie has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Silva taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Gracie doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chuck Gracie!

 

 
 
 
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