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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Roberto Insigne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Insigne kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Outlawz - Gatz Up. Silver has chosen Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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169 lbs
40 - 14 - 1 |
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186 lbs
25 - 19 - 1 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Roberto Insigne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Billy Silver!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Insigne thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Silver if he has to take too many more of those.
Insigne loads up on a big right hand but Silver slips the punch.
Silver avoids the body shot from Insigne.
Silver connects with a body shot.
Silver drops his hands momentarily and Insigne takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Silver's coach down at Gorilla Warfare MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Silver's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Silver scores with a push kick.
Roberto Insigne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Insigne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Insigne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silver's calf.
Insigne with a jab.
Insigne lands with a thumping leg kick.
Insigne moves out of range of the leg kick from Silver.
Nice body kick there by Silver.
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!
Insigne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silver connects with a leg kick. Insigne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silver steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Insigne.
A nice inside leg kick there by Insigne. That's going to slow Silver down.
Silver takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Insigne wants to land a leg kick but Silver is out of range.
Silver only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Insigne throws an overhand right that lands on Silver's shoulder, as Silver tries to avoid the shot.
Silver pivots, looking for a leg kick but Insigne is out of range and Silver settles back down.
Insigne misses with a double jab.
Silver flicks out a counter leg kick but Insigne steps away.
Silver lands a nice looking body shot.
Insigne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silver connects with a high kick.
A lazy left from Insigne finds it's target.
Silver checks a leg kick.
Silver waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Insigne.
Insigne is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Insigne takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silver ducks right into an uppercut from Insigne.
An inside leg kick from Insigne misses.
Insigne scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silver misses with a low kick as Insigne jumps back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver throws a body kick that misses.
Silver takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Insigne wants to land a leg kick but Silver is out of range.
A low kick from Insigne is predictable there
and Silver counters with a good, hard body kick but Insigne shrugs it off.
Silver throws a head kick that misses.
Insigne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Insigne blocks the leg kick.
Insigne throwing a counter right hand but Silver manages to avoid it.
Insigne misses with a hook
and Silver counters with a straight right hand.
Insigne throws a body punch but Silver moves out of range.
Silver lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Insigne lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silver moves out of range of the body kick from Insigne.
A telegraphed right hand from Insigne misses the target.
Silver lets loose with a powerful body kick. Insigne will feel that in the morning.
Insigne checks a leg kick.
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 Roberto Insigne will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Insigne blocks a leg kick.
Silver misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silver misses the shot to the body.
Insigne was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Silver throws a wild body kick that Insigne sees coming a mile off.
Insigne throwing a counter right hand but Silver manages to avoid it.
Insigne checks a leg kick nicely.
Insigne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silver moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Insigne fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silver checks it well.
Silver moves out of range of the strikes.
Insigne cracks Silver with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Billy Silver has been cut.
Insigne throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Insigne moves out of range of the body kick from Silver.
Insigne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silver throws a head kick that Insigne semi-blocks.
Insigne throws a hook but Silver blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Insigne was well out of range. Poor timing from Silver.
Silver tried to score with a low kick but Insigne checks it.
Silver swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Insigne jabs at Silver's body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Insigne.
A bone on bone clash there as Silver blocks the leg kick.
Insigne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Insigne misses with a wild body shot.
Silver throws a leg kick that is checked
and Insigne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Insigne.
Silver is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Insigne rather than just go for the knockout.
Insigne throws a chopping leg kick but Silver manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Silver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silver pushes Insigne away with a front kick.
Insigne misses with a hook.
Insigne throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silver scoring well with a low kick there.
Insigne on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silver feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Insigne's calf.
Silver misses with a body shot.
Silver avoids the body shot from Insigne.
Silver is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Insigne.
Silver moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silver misses with a looping right.
Insigne moves out of range of the body kick from Silver.
Silver lands a jab to the nose.
Silver throws a head kick that misses.
Silver throws a leg kick but Insigne sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silver gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silver throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Roberto Insigne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Silver's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silver avoids a kick to the body.
Insigne blocks a low kick nicely.
A clash of legs there as Insigne blocks the low kick.
Insigne takes a swing at Silver's ribcage but misses.
Insigne looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Silver on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silver moves out of range of the strikes.
Insigne backing away here, and Silver unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Insigne feints and then cracks Silver's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silver down.
Insigne lands a nice looking body shot.
Silver stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Insigne.
Insigne scores with a hook to the body. Silver takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Insigne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Insigne feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Insigne takes a swing at Silver's ribcage but misses.
Insigne pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silver is out of range and Insigne settles back down.
Insigne cracks Silver with a good jab.
Insigne takes a swing at Silver's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Insigne manages to avoid it.
Silver throws a leg kick but Insigne moved away.
Insigne connects with an inside leg kick.
Insigne misses with a kick to the body.
Silver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Insigne.
Insigne seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Silver misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Insigne checks a leg kick.
Insigne jabs Silver to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Insigne will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Insigne is looking to chop away at Silver's legs.
Silver throws a body punch but Insigne moves out of range.
Silver scores with a spinning back kick!
Good standup being displayed there by Insigne as he connects with a hook.
Silver scores with a nice body kick.
A low kick from Insigne is predictable there
and Silver counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver tries to move into range but Insigne moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Insigne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silver manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silver chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silver throws a leg kick that is checked
and Insigne counters with an outside leg kick.
Silver throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Insigne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Insigne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Insigne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Insigne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silver sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silver was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Silver moves out of range as Insigne strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Insigne clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Silver's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silver misses with an attempted mid kick.
Roberto Insigne is winning the standup battle so far.
Silver misses with a straight right.
Insigne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silver throws a leg kick
and Insigne counters with an outside leg kick.
Insigne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Silver lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Silver throws a head kick but Insigne moves out of range.
Insigne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silver.
Insigne dips to his left and cracks Silver with an uppercut!
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Insigne connects with a leg kick. Silver looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Insigne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silver at a distance.
Silver misses with a low kick.
Insigne checks a leg kick.
Insigne throwing a counter right hand but Silver manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Insigne 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.
Silver uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Insigne has time to react.
Insigne takes a swing at Silver's ribcage but misses.
Silver throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A decent looking cross lands there for Insigne.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silver.
Insigne swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silver makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Insigne misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silver counters with a body kick.
Insigne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silver looks for the body kick but Insigne saw that one coming.
Insigne attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Insigne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silver.
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!
Insigne tests Silver's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Insigne checks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Insigne checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Insigne scores with a jab to the head.
Silver ducks under a wild hook from Insigne.
Silver takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silver, right into the meat.
Insigne looks to land a left hand but Silver moved out of range nicely.
Insigne feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Silvers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Insigne cracks Silver with a good jab.
A slow jab from Insigne misses its intended target.
Silver misses with a kick to the body.
Insigne avoids the body shot from Silver.
Silver finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Roberto Insigne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Silver's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Silver throws a series of punches but Insigne avoids them all with ease.
Roberto Insigne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Insigne scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silver in his tracks.
Silver misses with a hook to the body
and Insigne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Insigne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silver tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Insigne is able to avoid easily.
Insigne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silver shapes to counter with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Insigne.
Insigne throws a jab but it's blocked by Silver.
Silver lands a nice looking kick to the body. Insigne takes a step back to recover.
Silver throws a front kick aimed at Insigne's knee but Insigne avoids it well.
Insigne lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Insigne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silver's head.
Silver throws a body punch but Insigne moves out of range.
Insigne misses with a body shot.
Insigne scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver ducks right into an uppercut from Insigne.
A good leg kick by Insigne.
Silver steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Insigne.
Silver has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silver staying out of range there.
Silver misses with a leg kick.
It looked like Insigne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Silver cracks a nice hook into Insigne's ribs.
Insigne misses with a looping right.
Silver steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Silver blocks the body kick.
Silver tries a quick counter leg kick but Insigne is wise to it.
Insigne 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 chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Insigne can pounce on him.
Insigne finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Insigne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Insigne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver thumps Insigne with a low kick.
Silver throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Insigne avoids a kick to the body.
Insigne fires out a quick counter leg kick but Silver just manages to avoid it.
Insigne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silver is able to avoid easily.
Silver checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Silver shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Insigne avoids the head kick by Silver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silver throws a wild body kick that Insigne sees coming a mile off.
Insigne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silver misses with a low kick as Insigne jumps back.
Insigne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Billy Silver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Insigne moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Insigne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Insigne has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Roberto Insigne!
Roberto Insigne seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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