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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chad Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raylen Givens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Givens has chosen GangstaGrass - Long Hard Times To Come as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Chad Silver has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Chad Silver seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chad Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raylen Givens!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Silver closes the distance and clinches.
Givens is trying to maintain a safe position but Silver gets an underhook and turns Givens into the cage.
Silver taking a breather.
Givens stalling.
Givens lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silver looking for a takedown.
Givens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silver letting Givens take a breather here.
Givens gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silver.
Givens lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silver.
Givens misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silver tries to score a body lock takedown but Givens shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Silver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Givens taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Givens misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silver has Givens pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Givens manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Silver blocks a body shot from Givens.
Givens gets underhooks to prevent Silver's takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Givens.
Givens lands a shot to the body.
Givens gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silver.
A left hand lands to the body for Givens.
Silver has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Givens is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silver is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Givens pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Givens scores with a shoulder strike.
Givens tries a body shot but Silver blocks it.
Givens wants a takedown.
Good body shot from Givens.
Silver lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Givens is working for takedown but Silver is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silver has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Givens avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Givens tries a body shot but Silver blocks it.
Givens stops a takedown attempt from Silver.
Givens lands a body shot in the clinch.
Givens lands a hook to the side of the head.
Givens leaning his opponent against the cage.
Silver goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Givens misses with a hook from the clinch.
Givens blocking some punches.
Silver scores with a shoulder strike.
Silver has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Givens is trying to keep an underhook but Silver manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Silver trying to mount his opponent but Givens defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Givens makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Givens connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Givens scores with a nice right hand.
Givens looks to land a left hand but Silver moved out of range nicely.
Givens displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Givens misses with a looping left.
Givens keeps the fight on the outside.
Givens stuns Silver with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Givens getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A lazy left from Givens finds it's target.
Silver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Givens.
Silver has a takedown stuffed.
Silver misses with a takedown attempt
and Givens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silver tries to clinch but Givens moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Givens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silver circles away quickly and effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silver is looking to clinch but Givens is avoiding it.
Givens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raylen Givens 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.
Silver fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Givens lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Raylen Givens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Givens scores with a nice strike.
Chad Silver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Givens finds it's way through Silver's defenses.
Silver misses with a two punch combination.
Silver wants to clinch up but Givens keeps it at a distance.
Givens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silver.
Givens might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Givens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Givens is looking to clinch but Silver is avoiding it.
Givens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Givens is looking to slow Silver down with leg kicks.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch but Givens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Givens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silver looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Givens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Givens has managed to clinch.
Silver throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silver creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silver digs a right hand underneath Givens's ribcage. Givens let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Givens stops a takedown attempt from Silver.
Givens misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silver is working for takedown but Givens is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Silver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Givens.
Givens tries to work over Silver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Givens tries to throw a body punch but Silver avoids it by throwing Givens back against the cage.
Givens lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver has Givens pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Givens manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Givens goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Givens blocking some punches.
Silver misses with some punches.
Silver misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silver lands a hook to the side of the head.
Givens is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Silver is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Raylen Givens seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Givens misses with a punch to the body.
Givens misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silver blocks a body shot from Givens.
Givens throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Silver looking for a takedown.
Nice body punch from Silver.
Givens lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Givens is fighting off a takedown attempt but Silver is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Givens to the mat. Givens regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Givens wants to stand but Silver is controlling the position.
Silver controls from within his opponent's guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silver shoots in but Givens avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Givens lunges at Silver with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silver's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Givens throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silver stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silver misses with a takedown attempt
and Givens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silver dives in and grabs Givens's left leg, looking for a takedown. Givens pushes down on Silver's head and hops out.
Givens connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silver momentarily.
Givens blocks a low kick nicely.
Givens lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A combination from Givens does no damage.
Givens slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Givens is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Givens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silver moves away.
Givens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silver was well out of range. Poor timing from Givens.
Givens lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raylen Givens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Silver fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Givens, pushing him back against the cage.
Givens struggles to land a body shot inside as Silver controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Givens.
Silver wants a takedown but no success here.
Givens pressing his opponent against the cage.
Silver is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Givens gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Givens misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silver.
Silver blocking some punches.
Silver has a couple of punches blocked by Givens.
Silver lands with a light punch inside.
Givens is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Givens misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silver wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Silver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Givens struggles to land a body shot inside as Silver controls his hands.
Givens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Givens misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silver is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Givens gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Givens has Silver pushed against the cage.
Givens can't find room to land a body shot as Silver controls the action.
Silver has a couple of punches blocked by Givens.
Silver drops down looking for an ankle pick but Givens pulls his leg out and moves away.
Givens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silver manages to avoid it.
Silver shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Givens but Givens pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silver tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Givens swats away the attempt to clinch by Silver.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Givens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice cross by Silver.
Silver tries to clinch but Givens moves out of range.
Givens scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silver throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Givens looks for the body kick but Silver saw that one coming.
Silver tries to clinch up but Givens circles away and keeps his distance.
Givens misses with a wild body shot.
Raylen Givens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silver tries to clinch but Givens moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Givens drives through and clinches with Silver against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Givens.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silver is working for takedown but Givens is calmly controlling the position for now.
Givens lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silver.
Silver looking for a takedown.
Silver changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Givens fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A combination from Givens does no damage.
Silver on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Givens jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Givens catches Silver with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Givens throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silver stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Givens tries to close the distance and clinch but Silver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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!
Givens closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Silver throws a wild body kick that Givens sees coming a mile off.
Silver misses with a takedown attempt - Givens sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Givens darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Givens fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silver on the side of the head.
Givens misses the shot to the body.
Chad Silver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Givens lands a slapping body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silver takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silver is defended easily by Givens.
Raylen Givens is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Givens works Silver's body with a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raylen Givens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Givens winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raylen Givens!
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