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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ksawery Koltun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Silver!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ksawery Koltun!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver throws a shot from downtown. Koltun moves away and avoids it.
Silver waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koltun.
The fighters circling - Koltun throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silver lands a jab to Koltun's midsection.
Silver fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Koltun has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Koltun has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Silver takes a swing at Koltun's ribcage but misses.
Silver pivots, looking for a leg kick but Koltun is out of range and Silver settles back down.
Silver lands with an overhand left.
Silver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koltun moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koltun misses with a wild body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Silver there.
Koltun lunges at Silver with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silver's hand.
Silver slips a straight right by Koltun.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver swings for the body but Koltun moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Silver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Silver misses.
Silver listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silver slips under a jab from Koltun.
Silver finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Silver misses the target.
Silver displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Koltun.
Silver dips to his left and cracks Koltun with an uppercut!
Nathan Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silver connects with a looping right hand.
Koltun lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver throws a nice inside leg kick.
Koltun throws a hook to the side of Silver's head but Silver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silver throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koltun counters with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab lands there for Silver.
Koltun loads up on a big right hand but Silver slips the punch.
Good shot there by Silver.
Koltun misses the body punch
and Silver counters with a straight right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Silver as he connects with a hook.
Koltun is rocked!
Koltun throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silver counters with a nice body shot.
Koltun is still on wobbly legs! Can Silver finish him?
Nathan Silver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silver throws a hook but Koltun blocks it.
A shot to the liver by Koltun. Beautiful body shot.
Koltun seems to have recovered his senses.
Koltun blocks a low kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Koltun connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silver scrambles back to his feet.
Silver throws a leg kick which misses Koltun's front leg but catches the back leg as Koltun tries to avoid it.
Koltun misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Koltun.
Silver misses the shot to the body.
Silver throws a solid leg kick but Koltun takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silver.
Silver takes a swing at Koltun's ribcage but misses.
Koltun lands a lovely overhand right.
Silver scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Koltun needs to keep his hands up - Silver had a free shot at his head there.
Silver slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Silver as he connects with a hook.
Koltun misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silver.
Koltun shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silver sprawls well. Silver wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Koltun gets slowly back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silver scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Koltun avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some wild striking there from Koltun.
Koltun throws a jab when Silver was well out of range.
Silver has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Koltun finds it's way round the side to connect with Silver's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Silver dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silver misses with a two punch combination.
Silver fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Koltun checks it well.
Koltun closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silver to the mat! Silver manages to get full guard.
Koltun pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silver is keeping the position for now.
Silver is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koltun wants to pass the guard but Silver is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Koltun accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Koltun loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun trying to control but Silver is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Koltun in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Silver misses the jab.
Silver throws a jab but it's blocked by Koltun.
Koltun keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silver.
Silver scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Silver misses with a straight left.
Koltun jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Silver throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nathan Silver is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koltun swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silver throws a jab but it's blocked by Koltun.
Koltun misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koltun. Silver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koltun misses with a straight right.
Koltun misses with a body shot.
Koltun looks to score with a jab to the body but Silver is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Koltun throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koltun doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silver misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Koltun misses its intended target.
Decent striking displayed by Silver there.
Koltun ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Koltun throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Koltun lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Koltun lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Silver 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.
Silver misses with the combination.
Silver throws an overhand right that lands on Koltun's shoulder, as Koltun tries to avoid the shot.
Silver ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver looks to land a left hand but Koltun moved out of range nicely.
Koltun misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koltun can do to turn this around?
Silver throws a right hand that misses
and Koltun counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Silver!
Silver wants to control but Koltun postures up.
Koltun scores with punches from side control.
Koltun throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silver sneaks back into half guard.
Koltun not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ksawery Koltun 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.
Silver connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Silver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koltun.
Koltun walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silver staying out of range there.
Koltun throws a jab but it's blocked by Silver.
Silver lands an overhand right.
Silver swings for the body but Koltun moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koltun thuds a left hand into Silver's body.
Silver dodges the punch combination from Koltun.
Koltun tried to score with a low kick but Silver checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver throws a poor cross that misses
and Koltun counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koltun uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silver.
Silver keeps Koltun at a distance using the push kick.
Silver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silver cracks a nice hook into Koltun's ribs.
Silver just misses with a punch to the body.
Koltun misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silver throws a hook to the side of Koltun's head but Koltun sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koltun throws a solid leg kick but Silver takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Koltun.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Donk. Koltun catches Silver right on the button with a cross.
Silver misses the shot to the body.
Silver avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silver misses with a looping left.
Silver misses with an uppercut. Koltun saw that one coming.
Silver fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Koltun.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koltun scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Nathan Silver has been cut.
Koltun throws a shot from downtown. Silver moves away and avoids it.
Koltun bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver throws a leg kick that is checked
and Koltun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koltun.
Koltun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koltun ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Silver avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koltun misses with a hook. Silver ducked under it nicely.
Koltun throws a hook but Silver avoids it easily.
Silver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silver just misses with a punch to the body.
Koltun on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koltun lands with a nice body punch.
Koltun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silver.
A big right from Koltun misses.
Silver throws a jab but it's blocked by Koltun.
Koltun steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silver.
Koltun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silver moves away.
Silver throws a hook but Koltun avoids it easily.
Silver lands an overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Silver misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koltun misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Ksawery Koltun just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Nathan Silver's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silver, right into the meat.
Silver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silver defending well as Koltun loads up on a big left hand.
Silver shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Koltun eats them both and turns towards Silver to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Silver buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Koltun throws a head kick that misses.
Koltun takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silver throws the left hand but Koltun avoids the punch easily.
Nice shot lands for Silver.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silver. Koltun does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun jabs Silver right on the nose. Silver blinks but takes it well.
Koltun looks to throw the jab but Silver is out of range.
Koltun scores with a decent looking hook.
Silver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koltun looks to land a right hand but Silver moved out of range.
Silver throws out a loose jab but Koltun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silver misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Silver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koltun moves out of range as Silver strikes.
Silver misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koltun moves out of range as Silver strikes.
Koltun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silver.
Silver misses with an uppercut
and Koltun makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Koltun scores with a four punch combination!
Koltun cracks the inside of Silver's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silver throws a hook but Koltun avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Silver.
Koltun tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Silver defends well and Koltun ends up having to push Silver into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Silver breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver moves out of range of the body kick from Koltun.
Koltun has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silver throws an overhand right that lands on Koltun's shoulder, as Koltun tries to avoid the shot.
Koltun displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silver throws out the jab.
Silver 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.
Koltun with a poor takedown
and Silver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Koltun thinking.
Koltun fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silver.
Koltun blocks a jab.
Silver throws an overhand right that lands on Koltun's shoulder, as Koltun tries to avoid the shot.
Koltun moves out of range as Silver throws a body kick.
Koltun looks for a takedown but Silver sprawls well.
Nathan Silver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ksawery Koltun.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Silver lands a right hook to the body.
Koltun throws an overhand right that lands on Silver's shoulder, as Silver tries to avoid the shot.
Silver lands a jab to Koltun's midsection.
Silver throws the left hand but Koltun avoids the punch easily.
Silver misses with a wild body shot.
Silver stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silver waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koltun.
Koltun displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silver throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Silver had his way with Ksawery Koltun in that round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Silver's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Silver misses with a hook.
Koltun throws a head kick but Silver moves out of range.
Koltun misses with a straight right.
Silver with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koltun fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silver has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A punch lands to the side of Silver 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koltun steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silver.
Koltun's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Koltun throws a hook but Silver avoids it easily.
Silver throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Koltun moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silver lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silver throws out a loose jab but Koltun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koltun swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silver rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Koltun counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Silver!
Silver is being controlled here.
Koltun scores with a couple of short elbows.
Koltun in side control, throwing shots but Silver defends.
An elbow from Koltun crashes against the mat.
Silver can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver tries to bench press Koltun off him but Koltun keeps the position.
Koltun working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Koltun trying to control the position but Silver is working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Koltun.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Silver is avoiding damage well.
Silver tries to get back to half guard but can't.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Silver avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Koltun.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Koltun keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silver.
Koltun misses with a wild body shot.
Silver throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Koltun to counter with a crisp jab.
Koltun pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koltun tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silver was well out of range. Poor timing from Koltun.
Koltun lunges at Silver with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silver's hand.
Silver swings for the body but Koltun moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Koltun.
Silver lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Koltun throws a head kick but Silver moves out of range.
Silver connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silver throws an overhand right that lands on Koltun's shoulder, as Koltun tries to avoid the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ksawery Koltun comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Koltun has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 47:48
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a draw!
Nathan Silver retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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