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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benedicte Swanson (ranked 1409 p4p, 474 weight class) and Starling Silva (ranked 205 p4p, 71 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benedicte Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Starling Silva!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Swanson.
Swanson jabs Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Swanson throws a right hand that misses
and Swanson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Swanson tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Swanson stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Swanson misses with an uppercut.
Silva gets a clinch.
A short left from Silva.
Swanson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Swanson scores with a decent looking hook.
Swanson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silva checks it well.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Swanson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Swanson scoring well with a low kick there.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but Swanson moves his leg out of the way.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Swanson is just out of range.
Nice body kick from Silva.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva scores with a body shot.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Swanson.
Swanson misses with a body kick.
A jab from Silva finds it's way through Swanson's defenses.
Swanson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Swanson connects with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Swanson misses
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Swanson misses with an uppercut
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Swanson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Silva looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Swanson throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Silva looks to land a body kick but Swanson moved away.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Swanson swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Swanson misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Swanson thinking.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Swanson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Swanson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Swanson circles away.
Swanson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A low kick lands for Silva.
Swanson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Swanson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Swanson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Swanson throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Silva is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Swanson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Swanson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Swanson misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids the body shot from Swanson.
Swanson misses with the combination.
Silva tries to counter by closing the distance.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but Swanson moves his leg out of the way.
Silva throws a hook but Swanson avoids it easily.
Swanson 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
A lazy body kick from Swanson
and Silva counters with a good low kick that Swanson was not able to check.
Silva has managed to clinch.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Swanson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Swanson is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Starling Silva dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
Swanson tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Swanson slowing the pace effectively.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Swanson.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Swanson is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Swanson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Swanson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Swanson checks a leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson manages to break the clinch.
Swanson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Swanson's shoulder, as Swanson tries to avoid the shot.
Swanson scores with a push kick.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Swanson's head backwards.
Swanson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benedicte Swanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva lands with a right hand.
Silva throws a jab when Swanson was well out of range.
Swanson looks to land a body kick but Silva moved away.
An inside leg kick lands from Swanson.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Swanson slips the punch.
Silva clobbers Swanson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Starling Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swanson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Swanson misses with a body shot
and Silva counters with a head kick that drops Swanson to the mat! Swanson scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Swanson is rocked!
Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Swanson throws a front kick that sends Silva stumbling back into the cage.
Swanson is looking to land body kicks.
Silva misses with a head kick.
A jab lands there for Swanson.
Swanson scores with a hook.
Swanson moves out of range as Silva strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with a body shot that sends Swanson's belly button to the back.
Silva throws a leg kick but Swanson moved away.
Swanson scores with a body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Swanson!
Silva lands an overhand right.
Swanson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Swanson pushes him off.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Swanson.
Swanson throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Swanson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Swanson throws a body shot but no joy.
Swanson blocks a head kick by Silva.
Swanson moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Swanson moved out of range.
Silva takes one to the side of the head.
Swanson throws a chopping leg kick but Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Swanson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Swanson misses with a looping left.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Starling Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Swanson lands a nice looking body kick.
Swanson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silva blocks a jab.
Some wild striking there from Swanson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Silva! But no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva swings away with a body shot that misses
and Swanson counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee.
Swanson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Swanson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Swanson. Silva shrugs it off though.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Swanson lands a body shot.
Swanson avoids the body shot from Silva.
An attempted straight right counter from Swanson misses the target.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Swanson lands with a thumping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Swanson.
Swanson punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Swanson misses with a leg kick
and Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Swanson ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Benedicte Swanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Silva scores with a jab. Swanson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silva misses the jab.
Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Swanson connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Swanson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Swanson throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Swanson.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silva clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Swanson is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Swanson manages to break the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Swanson.
A jab from Swanson finds it's way through Silva's defenses.
Swanson catches Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Starling Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Swanson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Swanson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva staying out of range there.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Swanson pushes him off.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Swanson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Swanson lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swanson motions for Silva to come forward. Swanson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Swanson.
Silva has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Swanson.
Swanson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Swanson.
Swanson misses with a hook to the body
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Swanson misses with a left hand
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Swanson looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming.
Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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 Benedicte Swanson.
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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Starling Silva!
A victorious Starling Silva thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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