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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chauncey Silvestre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Church (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Church is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: . Chauncey Silvestre is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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151 lbs
15 - 5 - 1 |
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170 cm
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155 lbs
16 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Chauncey Silvestre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Church!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Church as he connects with a hook.
Silvestre misses with an uppercut.
Silvestre throws a wild body kick that Church sees coming a mile off.
Silvestre cracks Church with a right hand to the side of the head.
Silvestre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Church manages to avoid it.
Silvestre tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Church works the jab nicely.
A slow jab from Silvestre misses its intended target.
Silvestre shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Church as he jumps to the side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Church.
Church throws a looping overhand right but Silvestre ducks down to avoid it.
Silvestre tests Church's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Church sizes up Silvestre with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silvestre throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Church.
Church misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Church throws a hook but Silvestre blocks it.
Silvestre scores with a hook.
Church lands a jab to Silvestre's midsection.
Silvestre finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Church throws a hook but Silvestre avoids it easily.
Silvestre throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Church scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Church takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nick Church seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Church.
Silvestre has a takedown stuffed.
Nick Church is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Church cracks a nice hook into Silvestre's ribs.
Silvestre looks to throw the jab but Church is out of range.
Church moves out of range of the strikes.
Church listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silvestre dives in and grabs Church's left leg, looking for a takedown. Church pushes down on Silvestre's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chauncey Silvestre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silvestre blocks the body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Church.
Silvestre scores with a hook to the body. Church takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Church throws a jab but it's blocked by Silvestre.
Silvestre misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silvestre is looking to chop away at Church's legs.
Church throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Church pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silvestre throws a lazy right hand but Church sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silvestre with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Church to score with a decent uppercut.
Church swings for the body but Silvestre moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Church.
Silvestre does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Silvestre fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Church sprawls well initially but Silvestre persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Church has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silvestre is working away from the top position though.
Silvestre is looking to take a break and control but Church is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silvestre prevents Church from standing back up.
Silvestre is stalling here. Church is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Silvestre seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Church has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Church decides to stand up, so the ref orders Silvestre to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Church.
Silvestre takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Church fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silvestre has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Church tries to clinch up.
Silvestre circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silvestre misses with a body shot.
Church misses with a low kick.
Silvestre shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Church defends it nicely.
Silvestre shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Church defends it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Church darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Church dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silvestre misses with a head kick.
Church takes a swing at Silvestre's ribcage but misses.
Church rushes Silvestre and presses him up against the cage.
Church softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Church can't find room to land a body shot as Silvestre controls the action.
Church lands a nice uppercut.
Church stalling.
A right hook to the body lands for Silvestre.
Church lands a hook to the side of the head.
Church tries to work over Silvestre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silvestre working aggressively here.
Silvestre working aggressively here.
Church goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Church tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silvestre's elbow.
Silvestre lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Church goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Church goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Church tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silvestre's elbow.
Church tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Church gets through Silvestre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Church tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silvestre's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Church.
Church prevents a body shot from Silvestre.
Church misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Church's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Church managing to block the knees to the body from Silvestre.
Church can't find room to land a body shot as Silvestre controls the action.
Silvestre has a couple of punches blocked by Church.
Silvestre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silvestre pressing his opponent against the cage.
Silvestre taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Church scores with a shot to the side of Silvestre's head.
A short right from Church.
Silvestre prevents a body shot from Church.
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!
A right hand to the body from Church.
Silvestre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Church stalling in the clinch but Silvestre improves position.
Church lands with a left to the head.
Silvestre misses with a body punch.
Silvestre tries to work over Church's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silvestre misses with a body punch.
Church managing to block the knees to the body from Silvestre.
Church is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silvestre gets through Church's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Church tries to work over Silvestre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Church lands a shoulder strike.
Silvestre can't find room to land a body shot as Church controls the action.
Silvestre lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silvestre leaning his opponent against the cage.
Church lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silvestre can't find room to land a body shot as Church controls the action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Silvestre lands a hook that snaps the head of Church backwards.
Church digs a right hand into Silvestre's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silvestre's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Church effectively controlling the action here.
Nick Church seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Church misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Church lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Church misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silvestre manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Silvestre can't find room to land a body shot as Church controls the action.
Silvestre cracks Church with a nice body shot.
Church looking to slow down the pace here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Church doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silvestre as Church tries to tie him up.
Church controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Church showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Church looks to score with a jab to the body but Silvestre is just out of range.
Church wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Church throws a lazy body kick
and Silvestre counters with a leg kick.
Church throws a leg kick which misses Silvestre's front leg but catches the back leg as Silvestre tries to avoid it.
Church moves into the clinch.
Silvestre trying to stall but Church improves his position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silvestre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silvestre tries to throw a body punch but Church avoids it by throwing Silvestre back against the cage.
Church misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silvestre lands with a short shot to the head.
Silvestre has a couple of punches blocked by Church.
Silvestre blocks a body shot from Church.
Church tries to stall but Silvestre uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Church struggles to land a body shot inside as Silvestre controls his hands.
Church blocking some punches.
Church works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Church presses Silvestre against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silvestre blocks a body shot from Church.
Silvestre prevents a body shot from Church.
A nice left hand lands by Silvestre.
Silvestre lands with a short shot to the head.
Church tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silvestre misses with a punch on the inside.
Silvestre working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Church misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silvestre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silvestre is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Church gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Church misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre tries a body shot but Church blocks it.
Church stalling in the clinch but Silvestre improves position.
Church working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Church lands with a left to the head.
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!
Silvestre is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Silvestre throws a punch but it's blocked by Church.
Silvestre lands with a left to the head.
Silvestre throws a head punch that misses.
Silvestre lands a right hand that snaps the head of Church backwards.
Silvestre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silvestre tries to stall but Church uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silvestre lands a right hand.
Church struggles to land a body shot inside as Silvestre controls his hands.
Silvestre is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Church.
Silvestre tries to throw a body punch but Church avoids it by throwing Silvestre back against the cage.
Church can't find room to land a body shot as Silvestre controls the action.
Silvestre misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silvestre.
Silvestre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Church working aggressively here.
Church tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silvestre letting Church take a breather here.
Church works on Silvestre's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Church - that landed with a thud.
Silvestre misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre working aggressively here.
Come on Church - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Silvestre swings wildly with an uppercut but Church uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silvestre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Church lands a shoulder strike.
Silvestre trying to stall but Church improves his position.
Church digs a right hand into Silvestre's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silvestre's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silvestre is trying to maintain a safe position but Church gets an underhook and turns Silvestre into the cage.
Church tries to work over Silvestre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silvestre tries for a takedown but Church manages to get underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Church throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silvestre as Church tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Nick Church just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silvestre finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Church moves into the clinch successfully.
Silvestre is trying to pull guard but Church turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Silvestre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Church stalling in the clinch but Silvestre improves position.
Silvestre works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Church is looking to control Silvestre's arms but Silvestre gets an underhook and turns him. Now Church has his back to the cage.
Church swings wildly with an uppercut but Silvestre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silvestre tries to work over Church's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Church lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Silvestre lands a nice shot to the body.
Church can't find room to land a body shot as Silvestre controls the action.
Silvestre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Church gets through Silvestre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Church lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Church lands with a short shot to the head.
Church cracks Silvestre with a nice body shot.
Church just leaning against Silvestre, taking a breather.
Silvestre pushes Church back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Church works on Silvestre's body with a couple of short punches.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The referee calls for Church to work.
Silvestre lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Church or not.
Silvestre looking to slow down the pace here.
Church tries a body shot but Silvestre blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Church stalling in the clinch but Silvestre improves position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Church.
Silvestre prevents a body shot from Church.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Church stalling against the cage.
Silvestre stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Church - that landed with a thud.
Church stalls.
Church pushes Silvestre back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Church lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silvestre backwards.
Church goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silvestre blocks a body shot from Church.
A short right from Church on the inside.
Silvestre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Church can't find room to land a body shot as Silvestre controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Church throws a punch but it's blocked by Silvestre.
Church dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Church pushes Silvestre back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Church tries to work over Silvestre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silvestre tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Church avoids it.
Church throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvestres head.
Church tries to work over Silvestre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silvestre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Church tries to work over Silvestre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Church lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silvestre backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Church fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silvestre presses Church against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silvestre.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre is working for takedown but Church is calmly controlling the position for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silvestre is trying to maintain a safe position but Church gets an underhook and turns Silvestre into the cage.
Church has a couple of punches blocked by Silvestre.
Good body shot from Church.
Church makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silvestre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Church.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Church.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Church leaning his opponent against the cage.
Silvestre landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silvestre tries a body shot but Church blocks it.
Silvestre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Church dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Church stuns Silvestre with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Church scores with a hook.
Church clobbers Silvestre with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Church scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silvestre takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Church fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silvestre checks it well.
Church feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silvestre's calf.
Silvestre dives in and grabs Church's left leg, looking for a takedown. Church pushes down on Silvestre's head and hops out.
Silvestre ducks under a wild hook from Church.
Silvestre throws a body kick that misses.
Silvestre takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Church misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silvestre.
Silvestre thows a body shot but no joy.
Silvestre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
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.
Silvestre misses with a low kick as Church jumps back.
Church thuds a left hand into Silvestre's body.
Silvestre is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Church lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silvestre's sensitive parts.
Church smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Church blocks a leg kick.
Silvestre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chauncey Silvestre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silvestre throws a leg kick
and Church counters with a good low kick that Silvestre was not able to check.
Church lunges at Silvestre with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silvestre's hand.
Silvestre scores with a spinning back kick!
Church fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silvestre throws an overhand right that lands on Church's shoulder, as Church tries to avoid the shot.
Church throws a leg kick but Silvestre sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nick Church seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Church bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Chauncey Silvestre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Church lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silvestre at a distance.
Silvestre misses with a head kick.
Church wants to clinch.
Church connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Church lands with a nice body kick.
Church lands a nice shot to the body.
Church scores with a decent looking hook.
Silvestre is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Silvestre misses with a looping left.
Church checks the leg kick.
Silvestre throws a looping overhand right but Church ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre is looking to chop away at Church's legs.
Church digs a good hook to Silvestre's body.
Silvestre misses with a looping right.
Church scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silvestre misses with a kick to the body.
Silvestre fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Church checks it well.
Silvestre takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Church blocks a low kick nicely.
Silvestre throws a leg kick but Church sees it coming and moves out of range.
Church chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silvestre throws a leg kick but Church sees it coming and moves out of range.
Silvestre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silvestre pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre needs to keep his hands up - Church had a free shot at his head there.
Church checks a low kick from Silvestre.
Church connects with a solid leg kick.
Nick Church is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Church digs a good hook to Silvestre's body.
Church connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silvestre throws the kick towards the body but Church avoids it.
Silvestre shoots in looking for a takedown. Church tries to sprawl out of it but Silvestre keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Church manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Church fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silvestre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silvestre looks to land a right hand but Church moved out of range.
Silvestre throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Church comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Church 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 45:50
Judge Josh West scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Church!
Nick Church is the new featherweight champion!
Nick Church thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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