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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Pulver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Sill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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156 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
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159 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Pulver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oliver Sill!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulver tries to bum rush Sill with a series of wild strikes but Sill uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sill shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pulver counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pulver throws a series of punches but Sill moves out of range.
Pulver lands with an overhand left.
Sill gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sill shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pulver napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pulver is looking for a sweep.
Pulver is working hard here to advance position.
Sill fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sill tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sill has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sill throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sill is chipping away with strikes.
Pulver is looking for a sweep.
Sill thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sill misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sill working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sill misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sill tries for a kimura but Pulver is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pulver tries to improve position but can't.
Sill tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sill has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sill goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Pulver has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sill but great work by Pulver.
Pulver wants to control but Sill is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sill is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pulver's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pulver is working for a kimura but Sill is defending it quite comfortably.
Sill has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pulver is breathing heavily.
Sill looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sill moves into full guard.
Pulver preventing the sweep.
Sill is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sill is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pulver is aware though and is defending well.
Pulver trying to control but Sill is working from the bottom.
Pulver has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sill wants to sweep but no luck.
Sill is controlling Pulver's posture.
Sill has his foot on Pulver's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pulver works his way back into a safe position though.
Sill trying to control the position.
Pulver passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sill is not content to let Pulver control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sill is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pulver's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Sill dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pulver throws a right and a left that Sill avoids nicely.
Sill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sill tries for a takedown but Pulver circles away easily
and Sill takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pulver connects with a body shot that sends Sill's belly button to the back.
Sill doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pulver counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sill fails with the takedown
and Pulver counters by clinching up.
Tommy Pulver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Sill.
Sill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A left and a right from Pulver both land. Nice combination.
A head kick misses from Pulver.
Pulver looks to land a combination but Sill avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulver looks to land a combination but Sill avoids it well.
Pulver connects with a nice looking jab.
Sill misses with a takedown
and Pulver counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sill with a poor takedown
and Pulver counters with a two punch combo.
Pulver tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sill counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pulver won't be happy with that.
Pulver managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sill.
Sill lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pulver down.
Pulver tries to improve position but can't.
Sill tries to score with some ground and pound. Pulver controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Pulver is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sill's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sill lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Oliver Sill has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sill is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sill thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Sill scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Poor strikes thrown by Sill there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sill working for a submission but Pulver is keeping him at bay.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sill throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Sill misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Sill is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pulver can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pulver working to try and regain half guard.
Sill lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pulver is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sill throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sill with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sill looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
A nice elbow there by Sill.
Sill scoring with strikes but Pulver is staying in there.
Pulver is trying desperately to improve position.
Sill lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sill connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sill working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Pulver turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Sill off and cradles Pulver's limp body as Sill celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Oliver Sill!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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