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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eleuando Le Fleur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eleuando Le Fleur has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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199 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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190 cm
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221 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eleuando Le Fleur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Silver!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Fleur buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Le Fleur misses with a body shot.
Le Fleur throws a sloppy head kick and Silver moves out of range easily.
Le Fleur throws a wild body kick that Silver sees coming a mile off.
Silver scores with a body shot.
Silver clinches.
Silver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silver creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Le Fleur's defenses.
It looks like Eleuando Le Fleur has been cut.
Le Fleur has had enough of the clinch but Silver keeps him there for the moment.
Silver content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silver misses with an elbow strike.
Le Fleur tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silver smiles and moves away.
Le Fleur motions for Silver to come forward. Le Fleur throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Fleur shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silver but Silver pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Le Fleur throws a nice inside leg kick.
Le Fleur throws a leg kick but Silver moved away.
Le Fleur pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silver stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Silver moves out of range of the body kick.
Silver clinches up against the cage.
Le Fleur wants to stall.
Le Fleur avoids the elbow strike from Silver, against the cage.
Silver throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Fleur takes an elbow to the forehead.
Le Fleur blocks an elbow strike.
Silver is struggling to control the position.
Le Fleur tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silver just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eleuando Le Fleur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Le Fleur tries to circle away but Silver has him pinned against the cage.
Silver prevents a body shot from Le Fleur.
Le Fleur takes an elbow to the temple.
Le Fleur tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silver has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
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!
Le Fleur is trying to break the clinch but Silver has him pressed against the cage.
Le Fleur blocks the elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Fleur avoids a wild elbow strike from Silver.
I was talking to Le Fleur's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Le Fleur blocks an elbow strike.
Silver lands an elbow inside that Le Fleur shrugs off.
Eleuando Le Fleur's cut is getting worse.
Le Fleur blocks an elbow strike from Silver.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silver.
Silver throws an elbow but it misses.
Le Fleur ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Le Fleur no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Silver is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Silver looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Benny Silver hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Le Fleur throws a front kick aimed at Silver's knee but Silver avoids it well.
Le Fleur takes a jab right on the kisser.
Silver misses with a wild body shot.
Le Fleur throws a head kick that misses.
Benny Silver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silver avoids a kick to the body.
Le Fleur dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Le Fleur throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Benny Silver has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silver moves out of range of the body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Le Fleur tries a low kick but Silver avoids it.
Silver has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Le Fleur.
Le Fleur showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Eleuando Le Fleur will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Silver sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Le Fleur tries to score with a low kick but Silver moves his leg out of the way.
A low kick from Le Fleur is predictable there
and Silver holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silver pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Le Fleur fails to pull guard.
Silver has Le Fleur pushed against the cage.
Silver lands a damaging elbow.
Silver taking a breather.
Le Fleur is looking to break free of the clinch but Silver has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Silver - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Silver lands a damaging elbow.
Silver stalling against the cage.
Silver creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Le Fleur's defenses.
Eleuando Le Fleur's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Le Fleur is trying to push Silver away but Silver has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silver pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Le Fleur takes an elbow to the temple.
Le Fleur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silver swings for the body but Le Fleur moves out of range.
Silver with a nice cross.
Le Fleur tries a head kick but it misses.
Silver avoids the head kick by Le Fleur.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Fleur misses with a head kick.
Eleuando Le Fleur is winning the standup battle so far.
Silver just misses with a punch to the body.
Silver swings for the body but Le Fleur moves out of range.
Silver jabs Le Fleur to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Le Fleur finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
No joy there for Silver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silver closes the distance and clinches.
Silver creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Le Fleur's defenses.
Jeez, Eleuando Le Fleur's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Eleuando Le Fleur's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Benny Silver!
After the big win, Benny Silver made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Divinity 160Q for $150 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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