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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Schwahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royler Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Royler Silva is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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205 lbs
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182 cm
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215 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Schwahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Royler Silva!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Schwahn changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Schwahn working the ground and pound from side control.
Schwahn cracks Silva with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Schwahn with the ground and pound but Silva regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Schwahn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva pushes Schwahn off looking to stand but Schwahn dives back in and keeps control.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Schwahn scores with a couple of nice shots.
Schwahn stops Silva from getting back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva is looking for a sweep. Schwahn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Schwahn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwahn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Schwahn is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Schwahn prevents Silva from standing back up.
Schwahn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Schwahn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Schwahn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Silva tries to kick Schwahn off but Schwahn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Schwahn trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Schwahn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Schwahn defends it easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position.
Schwahn trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Schwahn defends it easily.
Schwahn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Schwahn from controlling successfully.
Schwahn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Schwahn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Schwahn wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Schwahn slips an elbow through the middle.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silva is working for a guillotine from mount but Schwahn frees his head quite easily.
Schwahn is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Schwahn wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Schwahn tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.
Silva is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Schwahn to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Schwahn shrugs it off.
Silva wants to control the pace but Schwahn is squirming around nicely.
Silva wants to take Schwahn's back but he can't do it this time.
Schwahn tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him 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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Schwahn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Schwahn tries to get out of the position.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Schwahn is looking to escape.
Schwahn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Schwahn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Silva looks to land a combination but Schwahn avoids it well.
Schwahn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Schwahn is looking to clinch.
Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Schwahn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Silva lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Schwahn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva is working away from the top position though.
Schwahn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Schwahn is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Schwahn has escaped and now he's on top!
Schwahn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Schwahn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Schwahn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Schwahn wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Schwahn chips away with some ground and pound.
Schwahn trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schwahn lands a couple of elbows.
Schwahn wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Schwahn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Schwahn is having none of it.
Schwahn trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Schwahn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Schwahn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Schwahn trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is looking to stand up but Schwahn isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Schwahn looking to pass the guard.
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Schwahn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Schwahn lands a couple of elbows.
Schwahn passes into half guard.
Silva is trying to stand.
Schwahn winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Schwahn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Michael Schwahn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Schwahn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Schwahn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schwahn trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwahn lands a couple of elbows.
Silva wants to stand but Schwahn is controlling the position.
Schwahn looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Schwahn looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Schwahn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Schwahn dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva throws a right and a left that Schwahn avoids nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schwahn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva throws a right and a left that Schwahn avoids nicely.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Silva is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Schwahn's half guard.
Schwahn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Schwahn keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Silva is working for a kimura but Schwahn is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Schwahn is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Schwahn wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Schwahn is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Silva is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Schwahn gets back to full guard.
Schwahn is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Michael Schwahn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva content to stall in guard here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Silva has gone for a leg lock! Schwahn slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.
Schwahn wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Schwahn prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
Schwahn advances position into side control!
Silva tries to escape but Schwahn is in control.
Schwahn is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Silva's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwahn working the ground and pound from side control.
Silva is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Schwahn trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
Silva manages to get back to half guard.
Silva pushes Schwahn off looking to stand but Schwahn dives back in and keeps control.
Schwahn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Schwahn controlling the action here.
Schwahn wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwahn perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Silva is trying to stand.
Nice strikes from Schwahn there.
Schwahn passes the guard and advances to mount!
Schwahn trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schwahn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva wants to hold on but Schwahn pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Schwahn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Schwahn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Schwahn!
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energy
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