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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boris Becker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Becker kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Justus Köhncke - Timecode. Silva has chosen Thunderstruck by AC/DC as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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194 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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186 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Boris Becker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Andy Silva!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva looks to land a right hand but Becker moved out of range.
Becker shoots and misses
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Becker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Becker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Becker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Becker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a leg kick but Becker sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Silva lands a nice looking body kick.
Andy Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva scores with a jab.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Becker's sensitive parts.
Becker is breathing heavily.
Becker 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Becker shoots and misses
and Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Becker's knee momentarily.
Silva scores with a spinning back kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva has Becker up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Becker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Becker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Becker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Becker misses with a takedown
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Becker 's knee.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Becker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Boris Becker has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Silva.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Becker.
Silva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Becker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva lands a jab to Becker's midsection.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
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 Boris Becker's cut.
That's time! Becker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva fakes the leg kick and cracks Becker in the body.
Nice uppercut there from Silva.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Becker down.
Boris Becker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Becker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Becker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Becker has his takedown stuffed
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Becker. Becker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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 throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Becker steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Silva. That one must have hurt.
Andy Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Becker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Becker. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Becker's calf.
Becker takes a kick to the side of the head.
Silva lands a nice looking body kick.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Becker's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva lands a front kick.
Becker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva scores with a push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva thuds his shin into the meat of Becker's side.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Becker shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Becker will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Becker. That did some damage!
Becker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva scores with a spinning back kick!
Silva thumps Becker with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Boris Becker'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. This is the final round!
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Becker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silva tests Becker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Becker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Becker moves to clinch but Silva breaks away
and Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Becker's knee momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Becker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lets loose with a powerful body kick. Becker will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva is looking to slow Becker down with leg kicks.
Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silva feints and then cracks Becker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Becker down.
Becker 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Silva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boris Becker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva scores with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Becker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Becker, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Becker's ribcage.
The referee calls for Silva to work.
Becker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Becker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Becker's face.
Silva working Becker over with knees to the body.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A hook to the body from Silva.
A bit of stalling here from Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are getting on Silva's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Becker can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Becker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Becker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Becker at a distance.
Boris Becker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andy Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva instigates a clinch.
Becker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Becker up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Andy Silva!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Andy Silva!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Andy Silva!
Andy Silva wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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