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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Boyce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyce comes to the cage accompanied by Cockney Rejects - I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
23 - 13 - 0 |
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168 lbs
14 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good low kicks
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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
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Boyce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Silva!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyce fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silva on the side of the head.
Boyce lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Boyce slips under a jab from Silva.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boyce throws out the jab.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Boyce tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Boyce manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva throws a head kick but Boyce moves out of range.
Boyce misses with a wild body shot.
Boyce is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Boyce throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
A jab from Boyce finds it's way through Silva's defenses.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
enabling Boyce to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Tommy Boyce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Silva.
Boyce tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boyce scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva drives through and clinches with Boyce against the cage.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Boyce up against the cage.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Boyce has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Boyce breaks from the clinch.
Boyce just misses with a punch to the body.
Tommy Boyce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva lands with a right hand.
Boyce throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
Boyce connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyce ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva shoots in and bounces Boyce off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Silva trying to control but Boyce is working from the bottom.
Silva won't allow Boyce to sweep him here.
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!
Boyce keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Boyce is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Boyce takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves away from the strike by Boyce.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Boyce.
Some wild striking there from Boyce.
Boyce misses with a two punch combination.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Boyce enables Silva to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Boyce manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Silva gets to his feet. Boyce looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Boyce just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Boyce throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boyce, pushing him back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Silva wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Boyce has double underhooks.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva looking to stall.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boyce tries to clinch up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boyce keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boyce is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Boyce circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva avoids the body shot from Boyce.
Silva thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Boyce if he has to take too many more of those.
Silva gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roger Silva'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.
Boyce misses with a wild body shot.
Silva tries to clinch up but Boyce circles away and keeps his distance.
Boyce slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boyce misses with a low kick.
Boyce misses with a few strikes there.
Silva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silva wants to take a breather but Boyce is having none of it.
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Boyce defends it.
Silva wants to stand up but Boyce is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyce is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Silva is stalling here. Boyce is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Silva seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Boyce has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Silva wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Silva trying to remain calm as Boyce controls from the top position.
Silva struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyce just content to control the position.
Boyce stands up.
Nice uppercut lands for Boyce. That snapped Silva's head back.
Silva throws a head kick but Boyce moves out of range.
Boyce lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
Boyce slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tommy Boyce is winning the standup battle so far.
Boyce thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boyce avoids the head kick by Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets the takedown into side control.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boyce keeps working.
Silva decides to stand back up. Silva steps back and let's Boyce get back to his feet.
Tommy Boyce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boyce misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Boyce throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Boyce misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Boyce tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Silva is in Boyce's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boyce is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Boyce lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boyce swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyce swinging wildly here.
Silva throws a head kick but Boyce moves out of range.
Silva fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Boyce to the ground. Silva is now in Boyce's guard.
Silva trying to control but Boyce is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Boyce looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Roger Silva hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Boyce steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roger Silva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Boyce. Those never looked like landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Boyce misses the target.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Boyce pushes him off.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Boyce moves out of range easily.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Boyce throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva looks to clinch
and Boyce connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva lands a head shot.
Boyce scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boyce throws a head kick that misses
and Silva counters by clinching up.
Boyce stalling in the clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Boyce blocks with his arms.
Boyce pressing his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boyce avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyce taking a breather.
Boyce displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silva up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tommy Boyce.
Silva defending well as Boyce loads up on a big left hand.
Boyce fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva has Boyce up against the cage in a clinch.
Boyce tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Boyce drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boyce.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boyce is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Boyce misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Boyce up against the cage.
Boyce is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Boyce tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Boyce is trying to stall.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boyce is defending well for now.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Boyce avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boyce has him pressed against the cage.
Boyce has Silva pressed against the cage.
Tommy Boyce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boyce avoids it.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boyce lands an overhand right.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Boyce's front leg but catches the back leg as Boyce tries to avoid it.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boyce paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Boyce checks a low kick from Silva.
Boyce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Roger Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Boyce sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boyce ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silva pushes Boyce up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Boyce slowing the pace effectively.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Boyce gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.
Boyce's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyce fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silva throws a head kick but Boyce moves out of range.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boyce avoids it really well and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roger Silva.
I've got Silva 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Silva!
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