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RFC 1 Silver vs Diaz PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Facada Nobuxo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Facada Nobuxo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chris Bosh's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Bosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Facada Nobuxo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nobuxo.
Bosh can't do much from the bottom here.
Bosh is trying to escape the position but Nobuxo is controlling the position.
You can see the frustration on Bosh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nobuxo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bosh is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bosh is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nobuxo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bosh's legs.
Bosh is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nobuxo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bosh, who protects the arm well.
Bosh regains half guard there - taking advantage of Nobuxo's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Bosh moves into full guard.
Nobuxo trying to control but Bosh is working from the bottom.
Bosh looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nobuxo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Bosh gets full guard.
Bosh looking to control.
Nobuxo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bosh wants to get back to his feet but Nobuxo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nobuxo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bosh might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bosh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nobuxo is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Facada Nobuxo.
Bosh darts in trying to clinch
and Nobuxo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nobuxo preventing the sweep.
Nobuxo wants to control from the top but Bosh keeps moving.
Nobuxo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bosh wants to control the position but Nobuxo says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Bosh trying to control but Nobuxo postures up.
Bosh is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nobuxo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nobuxo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nobuxo trying to control from half guard but Bosh is working away.
Nobuxo is thwarting Bosh's attempts to control the position.
Bosh strikes from the bottom but Nobuxo passes into mount!
Nobuxo controlling the pace for now.
Bosh gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Facada Nobuxo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bosh doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nobuxo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nobuxo.
Bosh being controlled here, momentarily.
Bosh is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bosh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bosh keeping moving, preventing Nobuxo from controlling successfully.
Nobuxo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nobuxo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Facada Nobuxo wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bosh throws a body punch but Nobuxo moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bosh defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nobuxo.
Bosh misses with a takedown attempt
so Nobuxo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bosh wants to sweep here but Nobuxo controlling him for the moment.
Bosh can't keep his opponent in guard - Nobuxo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bosh is trying to maintain the position but Nobuxo is very close to passing his half guard.
Bosh manages to get to full guard.
Bosh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nobuxo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bosh tries to strike from the bottom.
Bosh throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bosh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nobuxo is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nobuxo forces his way into half guard.
Bosh is staying active underneath Nobuxo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nobuxo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bosh trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Bosh tries to lock up and control but Nobuxo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bosh working to try and regain half guard.
Nobuxo fails to advance to Bosh's back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nobuxo goes for an armbar but Bosh turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bosh.
Nobuxo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bosh gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nobuxo is breathing heavily.
Nobuxo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nobuxo keeping moving, preventing Bosh from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Facada Nobuxo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Bosh tries to land a front kick but Nobuxo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nobuxo dives in and grabs Bosh's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bosh pushes down on Nobuxo's head and hops out.
Nobuxo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bosh goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Facada Nobuxo has been cut.
Bosh throws a head kick that misses.
Facada Nobuxo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bosh with a poor takedown
and Nobuxo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bosh won't be happy with that.
Bosh wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bosh can't do much from the bottom here.
Bosh is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nobuxo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bosh wants to get back to his feet.
Bosh is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nobuxo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bosh trying to control from the bottom.
Bosh misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bosh missing with punches from the bottom.
Nobuxo trying to control from Bosh's half guard. Bosh has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Nobuxo tries to free his leg and advance position but Bosh is retaining full guard.
Bosh wants to control but Nobuxo passes easily into half guard.
Bosh is looking to improve his position.
Nobuxo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nobuxo wants to take a breather but Bosh is having none of it.
Bosh is looking to control Nobuxo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bosh avoid being mounted?
Well, if Nobuxo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Chris Bosh just wasn't active enough.
Bosh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nobuxo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bosh scores with a decent looking hook.
Nobuxo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nobuxo drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosh keeping moving, preventing Nobuxo from controlling successfully.
Chris Bosh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nobuxo preventing the sweep.
Facada Nobuxo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bosh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nobuxo looking to pass the guard.
Bosh trying to control the position.
Bosh looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Chris Bosh wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bosh lands a head kick. Nobuxo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Facada Nobuxo.
I've got Nobuxo 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Facada Nobuxo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Rumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick Rumble!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rumble lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rumble buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taylor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice takedown defense from Rumble. No joy for Taylor on that attempt.
Taylor shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Taylor is thwarting Rumble's attempts to control the position.
Taylor looks to land a strike but Rumble avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Rumble keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Rumble wriggles free and stands up.
Rumble connects with an inside leg kick.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Rumble lands a leg kick that knocks Taylor off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumble lands a leg kick that knocks Taylor off balance momentarily.
Taylor moves forwards but Rumble connects with a nice, crisp jab.
No luck for Taylor with that takedown attempt.
Rumble wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rumble fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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!
Rumble feints and then cracks Taylor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taylor down.
Taylor tries to clinch
and Rumble counters with a thumping low kick.
Rumble looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rumble throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rumble connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rumble throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rumble throws a leg kick which misses Taylor's front leg but catches the back leg as Taylor tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumble lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Taylor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rumble.
Rumble connects with a leg kick. Taylor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rumble scoring well with a low kick there.
Taylor 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.
A right-left combo lands from Rumble.
Rumble lands a left and a right that send Taylor crashing to the mat, dazed. Rumble thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Taylor is rocked!
Rumble thuds his shin into the meat of Taylor's side.
Rumble scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rumble scoring well with a low kick there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rumble - that will leave a mark!
Rumble throws a good cross that connects.
Rumble moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumble bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rumble scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rumble sizes up Taylor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rumble scores with a leg kick.
Taylor 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Rumble there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sloppy strikes from Rumble. Those never looked like landing.
Rumble scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rumble lands a leg kick that knocks Taylor off balance momentarily.
Rumble lands a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rumble.
Rumble fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Taylor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rumble feints and then cracks Taylor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taylor down.
Rumble lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Taylor at a distance.
Rumble dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taylor. That did some damage!
Rumble fakes the leg kick and cracks Taylor in the body.
Taylor throws a right hand that misses
and Rumble counters with a nice body kick.
Rumble scores with a nice body kick.
Rumble cracks the inside of Taylor's front leg.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rumble, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rumble fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rumble lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rumble looks to land a combination. Taylor sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Rumble dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rumble goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Taylor has a takedown stuffed.
Taylor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rumble.
Taylor shoots for a double leg takedown but Rumble sprawls well. He's pushed Taylor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rick Rumble seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rumble throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.
Rumble lands a left and a right that send Taylor crashing to the mat, dazed. Rumble thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Taylor 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.
Taylor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Taylor seems to have got his legs back now.
Rumble lets loose with a powerful body kick. Taylor will feel that in the morning.
Rumble feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taylor's calf.
Rumble lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rumble uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rumble cracks the inside of Taylor's front leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Rumble tenderised Taylor's leg. Taylor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Taylor will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Taylor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rumble finds it's way round the side to connect with Taylor's head.
Brian Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rumble lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rumble jabs Taylor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rumble lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taylor's sensitive parts.
Rumble connects with an inside leg kick.
Rumble turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rumble connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Taylor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rumble scoring well with a low kick there.
Taylor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rumble. Rumble obviously looking to wear him down.
A solid body kick from Rumble.
Nice sprawl there from Rumble as Taylor shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumble throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rumble lands a big head kick that sends Taylor tumbling to the mat! Rumble takes a step backwards and waves Taylor back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Taylor gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Rumble gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Rumble!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chad Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chad Silver!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silver actively working from the bottom here.
Silver is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Diaz is tapping! Great win for Silver!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chad Silver!
Chad Silver is the new welterweight champion!
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