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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neal Monnelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monnelli has chosen Legenda - Where the Devils Dance as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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300 lbs
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312 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Neal Monnelli!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver leaves Monnelli with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jab from Monnelli.
Silver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silver wants to clinch.
Monnelli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silver.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monnelli. Silver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Monnelli closes the distance and clinches up with Silver, looking for a takedown. Monnelli pushes Silver against the cage but Silver circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silver misses with a low kick.
Monnelli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silver 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 Monnelli has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Monnelli and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Monnelli shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silver defends it nicely.
John Silver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neal Monnelli.
Monnelli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Monnelli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silver.
Silver displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Monnelli.
Silver throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Monnelli's head.
Monnelli shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silver closes the distance and pushes Monnelli back into the cage.
Monnelli tries to pull guard but Silver holds him up against the cage and eventually Monnelli drops back down to his feet.
Silver tries to circle away but Monnelli has him pinned against the cage.
Silver wants to get back to striking at distance but Monnelli won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monnelli prevents Silver from breaking the clinch.
Silver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monnelli tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silver manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monnelli doesn't manage to clinch there - Silver circles away.
Silver throws a head kick that Monnelli semi-blocks.
Monnelli shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Monnelli was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Monnelli wants to take his opponent's back but Silver doesn't allow it.
Monnelli takes Silver's back.
Well, with Monnelli on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Silver is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Silver staying busy and making it hard for Monnelli to control.
Monnelli looking for the RNC.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monnelli is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Silver knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Silver for a finish.
Silver covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Silver is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Monnelli looking to hold on to the position here but Silver rolls and ends up regaining guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monnelli trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Monnelli throws a strike but Silver rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four 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.
Silver preventing the sweep.
Monnelli lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Silver!
Monnelli seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Silver is holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Neal Monnelli will probably get the nod.
That's time! Silver's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Monnelli has a takedown stuffed.
Monnelli throws a good cross that connects.
Monnelli fails with a takedown attempt.
Silver misses with a wild combination.
Monnelli fails with a takedown attempt.
John Silver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neal Monnelli.
Monnelli misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silver moves out of range as Monnelli strikes.
Monnelli shoots in but no luck this time.
Silver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silver scores with a head kick.
Monnelli is looking to clinch but Silver is avoiding it.
Monnelli tries to clinch but Silver is having none of it.
Monnelli shoots in but no luck this time.
Silver lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Monnelli avoids the head kick by Silver.
Silver lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Monnelli is breathing heavily.
Silver uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monnelli.
Monnelli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silver moves in looking to clinch but Monnelli pushes him off.
Silver throws a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver clinches up against the cage.
Monnelli on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monnelli throws a good cross that connects.
Silver throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silver takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Silver scoring well with a low kick there.
Monnelli shoots for a double leg takedown but Silver sprawls well. He's pushed Monnelli's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A big left from Monnelli misses.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monnelli missing with a left hand there. Silver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silver rushes Monnelli and presses him up against the cage.
Silver wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Monnelli tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silver smiles and moves away.
Silver throws a head kick but Monnelli moves out of range.
Silver clinches up with Monnelli and pushes him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Silver.
Silver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silver gets a clinch.
Silver looking to throw knees to the head but Monnelli is blocking nicely.
Silver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver misses with a double jab.
Monnelli shoots in for a takedown but Silver shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silver misses with a head kick.
Silver slips under a jab from Monnelli.
Monnelli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silver sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Monnelli tries to clinch up but Silver circles away and keeps his distance.
Monnelli wants to clinch up but Silver keeps it at a distance.
Silver moves into range and clinches up with Monnelli.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silver lands a shot to the body.
Silver tries to land knees in the clinch but Monnelli avoids the damage to the body.
Silver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silver misses with a head kick.
Silver sizes up Monnelli with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silver.
John Silver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silver with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Silver. Monnelli shrugs it off though.
Silver darts in and clinches Monnelli up against the cage.
Silver scores a nice knee to the body.
Silver misses with a punch on the inside.
Silver digs a right hand underneath Monnelli's ribcage. Monnelli let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silver throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silver with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silver manages to break the clinch.
Monnelli fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silver avoids it really well and circles away.
Silver scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silver lands with a nice body punch.
Silver lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Monnelli moves out of range easily.
Silver throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silver closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silver misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silver tries to circle away but Monnelli has him pinned against the cage.
Monnelli blocks an uppercut.
Silver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Monnelli tries to pull guard but Silver won't allow it.
Silver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Monnelli.
The fight stays on the outside here - Monnelli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silver pushes Monnelli up against the cage in a clinch.
Silver breaks from the clinch.
Monnelli shoots in looking for a takedown. Silver tries to sprawl out of it but Monnelli keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silver manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Monnelli takes a jab right on the kisser.
Silver closes the distance and clinches.
Monnelli blocking some punches.
Silver misses with a punch on the inside.
Silver wants to get back to striking at distance but Monnelli won't allow it.
Silver trying to land knees to the body.
Monnelli looking for a takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monnelli tries to pull guard but Silver holds him up against the cage and eventually Monnelli drops back down to his feet.
Silver tries to land a knee to the head but Monnelli blocks with his arms.
Silver misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Silver dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Monnelli tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silver sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Monnelli somewhat.
Monnelli fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silver throws a head kick but Monnelli moves out of range.
Monnelli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silver lunges at Monnelli with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Monnelli's hand.
Silver leaves Monnelli with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Silver misses with a head kick.
Silver fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Monnelli is out of range.
Monnelli shoots in for a takedown but Silver shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
John Silver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neal Monnelli.
Silver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Silver.
Monnelli takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silver creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silver missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silver creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silver misses with the head strike.
Silver throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Monnelli blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Monnelli.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silver tries to land knees in the clinch but Monnelli avoids the damage to the body.
Silver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silver stuffs the takedown.
Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Monnelli moves out of range easily.
Silver throws a head kick that misses.
Silver defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Monnelli.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Monnelli shoots in looking for a takedown. Silver tries to sprawl out of it but Monnelli keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silver manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silver throws a leg kick but Monnelli sees it coming and moves out of range.
Monnelli tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silver swivels and escapes.
Monnelli will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silver misses with a low kick as Monnelli jumps back.
Monnelli takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Silver slaps away a takedown attempt from Monnelli, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Monnelli takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silver closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver lands a body shot in the clinch.
Monnelli ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Monnelli no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Monnelli is looking for a triangle here but Silver uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Silver stands up.
Silver fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Monnelli.
Silver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Silver!
A thudding body kick lands there by Silver!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monnelli closes the distance and clinches up with Silver, looking for a takedown. Monnelli pushes Silver against the cage but Silver circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silver looks to land a combination but Monnelli avoids it well.
Silver throws a head kick but Monnelli moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silver.
Monnelli avoids the head kick by Silver.
Silver looks to land a body kick but Monnelli moved away.
Monnelli looks for a takedown but Silver sprawls well.
Silver closes the distance and clinches.
Silver digs a right hand underneath Monnelli's ribcage. Monnelli let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silver connects with a nasty looking knee right to Monnelli's face.
Silver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Monnelli can do to turn this around?
A right handed body shot lands from Silver.
Silver lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Monnelli blocks an uppercut.
Silver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monnelli shoots in and drives through. Silver sprawls well.
John Silver is winning the standup battle so far.
Silver moves into the clinch successfully.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silver.
Silver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Monnelli tries for a takedown but Silver sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monnelli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silver connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Monnelli shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silver as he jumps to the side.
Silver throws a leg kick which misses Monnelli's front leg but catches the back leg as Monnelli tries to avoid it.
Silver getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Silver forces Monnelli back against the cage and clinches.
Monnelli keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silver's efforts to push away.
Silver manages to break the clinch.
Monnelli blocks a head kick by Silver.
Silver swats away the attempt to clinch by Monnelli.
Monnelli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silver tries to clinch up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monnelli drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silver keeping full guard, as Monnelli tries to pass.
Monnelli wants to control from the top but Silver keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Silver showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silver 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Silver!
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