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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Silvers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Chow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silvers comes to the cage accompanied by Con te Partiro. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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141 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Silvers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Raymond Chow!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chow.
Chow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silvers moves away.
Chow looks to land a right hand but Silvers moved out of range.
Chow misses the shot to the body.
Chow misses the shot to the body.
Chow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silvers blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silvers was well out of range. Poor timing from Chow.
A combination from Chow does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chow throws a body punch but Silvers moves out of range.
Raymond Chow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chow fails with a takedown attempt.
Chow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silvers was well out of range. Poor timing from Chow.
Chow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silvers was well out of range. Poor timing from Chow.
Silvers ducks under a wild hook from Chow.
Chow throws a body punch but Silvers moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chow. Silvers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silvers.
Chow throws a hook but Silvers blocks it.
Chow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silvers was well out of range. Poor timing from Chow.
A jab from Chow misses.
Chow gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silvers is pressing down on Chow's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Silvers holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chow won't allow Silvers to sweep him here.
Silvers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silvers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chow doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chow manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silvers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chow is one step ahead there.
Chow trying to control but Silvers is working from the bottom.
Chow is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Chow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silvers keeping moving, preventing Chow from controlling successfully.
Chow postures up in Silvers's guard and throws a big left but Silvers blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Silvers doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Silvers has his foot on Chow's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chow works his way back into a safe position though.
Chow's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Silvers is looking for a triangle but Chow pushes his legs off easily.
Chow slips nicely into half guard.
Silvers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silvers is breathing heavily.
Well, if Chow 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.
Silvers manages to get to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chow wants to pass the guard but Silvers is keeping the position.
Chow is pushing down on Silvers's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silvers is fighting to maintain full guard but Chow has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raymond Chow 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.
Silvers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chow.
Silvers closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Silvers tries for a kimura but Chow is defending well.
Chow gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Chow regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Silvers.
Silvers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chow is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silvers won't allow Chow to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chow trying to keep a closed guard but Silvers is proving a slippery customer.
Chow keeping moving, preventing Silvers from controlling successfully.
Silvers drops back, looking for a kneebar! Chow looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Chow looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Chow!
Chow working away.
Chow lands an elbow.
Chow lands a nice forearm strike.
Chow just content to control the position.
You can see the frustration on Silvers's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chow content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chow is looking to take a break and control but Silvers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chow scores with punches from side control.
Silvers trying to remain calm as Chow controls from the top position.
Silvers tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
An elbow from Chow crashes against the mat.
Silvers is looking for a sweep.
Chow trying to control the position but Silvers is working away.
Silvers stops Chow from passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvers is trying to control Chow's posture but Chow avoids it.
Chow trying to control the action but Silvers is working from the bottom.
Silvers is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Chow tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Chow just content to control the position.
Chow looks up at the clock and then as Silvers takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Chow smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Silvers is trying to get back to half guard.
Chow working the ground and pound.
Chow has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chow working the head and body with strikes.
Silvers is looking to regain half guard here but Chow keeps moving and retains side control.
Chow staying calm.
Chow working away.
Silvers is trying to get back to half guard.
Silvers can't do much from the bottom here.
You can see the frustration on Silvers's face as Chow controls the position.
Chow wants to control but Silvers is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raymond Chow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Chow has his takedown stuffed
and Silvers counters with a shoot takedown. Chow fights it but they end up in guard.
Silvers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chow's head.
Silvers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silvers drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Chow manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Silvers has Chow in his guard.
Chow trying to control the position from guard on top but Silvers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silvers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chow looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chow 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.
Chow wants to pass the guard but Silvers is keeping the position.
Chow wants to control from the top but Silvers keeps moving.
Silvers trying to keep a closed guard but Chow is proving a slippery customer.
Chow tries to free his leg and advance position but Silvers is retaining full guard.
Chow lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Silvers tries to strike from the bottom.
Silvers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silvers 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chow is stalling in the full guard.
Chow is pushing down on Silvers's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silvers is fighting to maintain full guard but Chow has managed to sneak the leg through.
Silvers is staying active underneath Chow, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silvers looking for submissions off his back.
Chow trying to pass the guard but Silvers defending well.
Chow is looking to take a break and control but Silvers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silvers is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chow wants to control but Silvers is keeping him busy.
Silvers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chow controlling the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Raymond Chow hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A big left from Silvers misses.
A jab from Chow misses.
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.
Silvers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chow lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chow misses with a looping right.
Chow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silvers was well out of range. Poor timing from Chow.
Chow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raymond Chow really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Chow lands a really nice looking cross but Silvers seems unphased.
It looks like Chris Silvers has been cut.
Silvers gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chow pushing down on Silvers's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Chow keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Silvers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chow is keen to just control but Silvers is a slippery customer.
Chow frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Silvers is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chow can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silvers is looking to escape.
Chow working the ground and pound effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chow controlling from mount.
Chow raining down shots from the mount!
Chow fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Silvers is looking to get to half guard.
Chow is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Silvers is surviving well by controlling Chow's body position as best he can.
Chow looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chow lands a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chow working the ground and pound effectively.
Silvers is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silvers takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Chow content just to control the position here.
Chow looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Silvers is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Chow is stalling here but it's allowed Silvers to get half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chow is thwarting Silvers's attempts to control the position.
Chow seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silvers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silvers actively working from the bottom here.
Chow is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silvers has managed to free his arm - good work.
Chow is controlling the pace.
Chow is trying to control. Silvers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chow might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Silvers kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Raymond Chow has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four 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.
Silvers is looking to improve his position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Silvers looking for submissions off his back.
Silvers is looking for a sweep. Chow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silvers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chow pulls his head out easily.
Chow is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Chow passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Silvers!
Chow has control of Silvers's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Silvers regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Silvers is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raymond Chow dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Chris Silvers'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. This is the final round!
Silvers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chow.
Chow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silvers with a poor takedown
and Chow counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Chow thows a huge punch but Silvers dodges it nicely.
Silvers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chow controlling the action here.
Silvers is not content to let Chow control the position.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chow not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chow thows a huge punch but Silvers dodges it nicely.
Chow trying to control from half guard but Silvers is working away.
Silvers taking some punishment here, with Chow in his half guard.
Chow is taking a breather. Silvers 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.
Chow missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chow trying to control the action but Silvers is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silvers manages to get to full guard.
Chow is looking to work some ground and pound but Silvers has wrist control.
Chow lands a couple of digs.
Silvers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chow trying to control but Silvers is working from the bottom.
Chow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chow is looking to work some ground and pound but Silvers has wrist control.
Silvers is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chow is aware though and is defending well.
Silvers is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chow is aware though and is defending well.
Chow pushing down on Silvers's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvers trying to control but Chow postures up.
Chow with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Silvers has hold of Chow's hands but Chow slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Chow is taking a breather. Silvers 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.
Silvers moves into full guard.
Chow trying to control but Silvers is working from the bottom.
Silvers is looking for a triangle but Chow pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chow passes into half guard.
Silvers is refusing to be controlled, as Chow sits in half guard.
Chow trying to control the pace.
Silvers is looking for a sweep. Chow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silvers is working hard here to advance position.
Chow working Silvers over with strikes.
Silvers won't allow Chow to pass to mount.
Chow wants to control but Silvers is keeping him busy.
Chris Silvers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Raymond Chow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chow 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 45:50
Judge William Gold scores the fight 44:50
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raymond Chow!
Raymond Chow is the new bantamweight champion!
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RATING
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