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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve McQueen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Silva might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Thunderstruck by AC/DC. McQueen has chosen Eazy-E - Real Mothafuckin' G'z as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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186 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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197 lbs
18 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve McQueen!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
McQueen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Silva. That one must have hurt.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McQueen looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva tries to work over McQueen's front leg with a kick but McQueen checks it.
Silva throws a low kick but McQueen avoids it.
Silva blocks a low kick nicely.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McQueen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva tries to clinch up but McQueen circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva is looking to clinch but McQueen is avoiding it.
Silva misses with a body kick.
McQueen blocks a head kick by Silva.
McQueen misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Silva scores with a push kick.
McQueen blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McQueen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Andy Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but McQueen saw it coming and moves away.
McQueen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva throws the kick towards the body but McQueen avoids it.
Silva is looking to clinch but McQueen is avoiding it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Silva.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and McQueen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McQueen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - McQueen circles away.
Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva thumps McQueen with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva is looking to chop away at McQueen's legs.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva stalks McQueen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McQueen's face. McQueen staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Steve McQueen has been cut.
A leg kick checked by McQueen.
Silva throws a wild body kick that McQueen sees coming a mile off.
Silva thumps McQueen with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow McQueen down.
Silva tries to work over McQueen's front leg with a kick but McQueen checks it.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Silva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McQueen is out of range.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
McQueen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McQueen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McQueen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Silva tries to clinch but McQueen moves out of range.
Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McQueen.
A low kick from McQueen misses
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
Silva moves out of range as McQueen throws a body kick.
Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but McQueen slips the punch.
McQueen throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind McQueen 's knee.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and McQueen counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but McQueen moves his leg out of the way.
Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McQueen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva gets off balance looking for a body kick
and McQueen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silva keeps McQueen at a distance using the push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve McQueen'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.
McQueen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silva closes the distance and pushes McQueen back into the cage.
McQueen lands a right hand.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McQueen can do to turn this around?
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Good body shot from Silva.
Silva pushes McQueen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nice body punch from Silva.
McQueen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but McQueen avoids the damage to the body.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McQueen is defending well for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stalling in the clinch from Silva.
McQueen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McQueen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McQueen as Silva tries to tie him up.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McQueen lands a nice uppercut.
McQueen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Silva.
McQueen avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
McQueen working aggressively here.
A short right from McQueen.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
McQueen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from McQueen.
McQueen takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
McQueen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
McQueen scores with a jab. Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McQueen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Andy Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
McQueen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silva.
McQueen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva staying out of range there.
McQueen moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McQueen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Silva misses
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva feints and then cracks McQueen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McQueen down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A combination from McQueen does no damage.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by McQueen.
Silva throws a leg kick
and McQueen counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Silva duly obliges.
Andy Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva tries to clinch up
and McQueen counters with a left to the body.
McQueen punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Silva lands with a kick to the ribs.
A jab from McQueen misses.
McQueen avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by McQueen.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and McQueen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva throws a half hearted mid kick.
Silva throws a leg kick
and McQueen counters with a leg kick.
Silva misses with a hook. McQueen ducked under it nicely.
McQueen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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.
Good work by McQueen as he checks the leg kick.
Silva clinches but McQueen breaks the clinch
and McQueen counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
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.
McQueen lands a two punch combo.
Silva tries to clinch up
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and McQueen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Andy Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steve McQueen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McQueen.
McQueen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McQueen checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
A low kick from Silva misses
and McQueen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Silva throws a low kick but McQueen avoids it.
Silva misses with a leg kick
and McQueen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva misses with a leg kick
and McQueen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McQueen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McQueen misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good leg kick by McQueen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McQueen moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Silva gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva blocks a leg kick.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and McQueen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McQueen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Silva - the referee stops the clock and McQueen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Silva. McQueen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McQueen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva misses with an uppercut. McQueen saw that one coming.
McQueen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Silva throws a leg kick
and McQueen counters with a one-two to the body.
McQueen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silva is out of range and McQueen settles back down.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and McQueen counters with a good low kick that Silva was not able to check.
Silva throws a push kick but McQueen slaps the foot to one side.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva scores with a kick to the midsection.
A leg kick checked by McQueen.
McQueen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silva on the side of the head.
Silva delivers a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva throws a leg kick
and McQueen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McQueen moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQueen throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. McQueen moves away and avoids it.
McQueen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Silva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McQueen is able to avoid easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva misses with a leg kick
and McQueen counters with a leg kick.
Silva misses with a body kick.
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 low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a leg kick
and McQueen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva misses with a low kick.
McQueen slips under a jab from Silva.
McQueen avoids the body shot from Silva.
McQueen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McQueen misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Silva misses
and McQueen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva throws a leg kick which misses McQueen's front leg but catches the back leg as McQueen tries to avoid it.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A lazy body kick from Silva
and McQueen counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva is looking to slow McQueen down with leg kicks.
Silva throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and McQueen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silva looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McQueen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Andy Silva did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Steve McQueen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fighters circling - McQueen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting McQueen counter with a right hand.
McQueen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva looks to clinch
and McQueen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McQueen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.
McQueen dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva thows a leg kick but McQueen checks it
and McQueen counters with a nice leg kick.
Silva tries to clinch
and McQueen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McQueen. McQueen obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and McQueen counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McQueen lands with a right hand.
A low kick from Silva misses
and McQueen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from McQueen.
McQueen throws a nice inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from McQueen. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
McQueen tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and McQueen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McQueen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva lands a head kick!
McQueen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McQueen thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McQueen avoids a kick to the body.
Silva misses with a straight left.
A cross from McQueen lands.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McQueen lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
McQueen tries a head kick but it misses.
McQueen scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from McQueen does it's job there.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva misses with a leg kick
and McQueen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva clinches but McQueen breaks the clinch
and McQueen counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQueen throws a nice outside leg kick.
McQueen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and McQueen moves out of range easily.
McQueen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McQueen lands a body shot.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A good leg kick by McQueen.
McQueen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McQueen thuds his shin into the meat of Silva's side.
McQueen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McQueen cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Both fighters circling a little - McQueen finishes the exchange with a kick 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!
Silva slips a jab and a cross from McQueen.
McQueen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A head kick by Silva misses
and McQueen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McQueen is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Nice shot lands for McQueen.
McQueen moves out of range of the strikes.
McQueen lands a nice looking body kick.
McQueen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McQueen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McQueen feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
McQueen lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve McQueen dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Steve McQueen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
McQueen cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McQueen scores with a three punch combo!
Silva gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McQueen scores with a leg kick.
McQueen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by McQueen.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and McQueen counters with a good low kick that Silva was not able to check.
McQueen throws a head kick that misses.
McQueen is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Silva walks into a left hand.
McQueen misses with a few strikes there.
McQueen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McQueen lands the left hand.
McQueen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McQueen lands a head shot.
McQueen scores with a head kick.
McQueen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McQueen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McQueen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva throws a leg kick
and McQueen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
McQueen misses with a hook.
McQueen misses with a body shot
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
McQueen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McQueen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Silva misses
and McQueen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from McQueen.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McQueen counters with a nice uppercut.
McQueen throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a good low kick that McQueen was not able to check.
Silva throws a leg kick
and McQueen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Silva misses
and McQueen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McQueen.
McQueen takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but McQueen moves his leg out of the way.
McQueen tries to score with a low kick but Silva moves his leg out of the way.
McQueen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQueen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Silva throws a body kick the misses
and McQueen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McQueen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McQueen scoring well with a low kick there.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, jab by McQueen - just one landing.
Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A cross from McQueen lands.
Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Silva misses with a leg kick
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva checks the leg kick.
McQueen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silva takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McQueen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McQueen.
McQueen lands with a shot to the body.
Silva throws a push kick but McQueen slaps the foot to one side.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Andy Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva feints and then cracks McQueen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McQueen down.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Silva tries to land a front kick but McQueen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silva tries to clinch but McQueen moves away
enabling McQueen to counter with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva throws a body kick the misses
and McQueen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steve McQueen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McQueen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McQueen tries to work over Silva's front leg with a kick but Silva checks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve McQueen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 47:46
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 46:47
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 47:47
The fight is ruled a draw!
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