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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Silvestre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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27 - 14 - 0 |
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176 cm
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158 lbs
23 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Chandler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Silvestre!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silvestre throws out the jab.
Chandler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silvestre manages to avoid it.
Silvestre clinches up with Chandler and pushes him back against the cage.
Silvestre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chandler lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chandler is looking to break free of the clinch but Silvestre has double underhooks.
Silvestre struggles to land a body shot inside as Chandler controls his hands.
A short right from Chandler on the inside.
Chandler manages to break the clinch.
Silvestre takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Chandler loads up on a big right hand but Silvestre slips the punch.
Chandler scoring well with a low kick there.
Silvestre scores with a jab to the body.
Chandler avoids the body shot from Silvestre.
We've been informed that Silvestre has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Silvestre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chandler scores with a decent looking hook.
Silvestre connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chandler throws a lazy right hand but Silvestre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silvestre only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Marcus Chandler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silvestre darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Silvestre scores with a nice strike.
Chandler shoots in and bounces Silvestre off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Chandler has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silvestre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chandler.
Silvestre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silvestre looking for a sweep. Not yet Silvestre, not yet.
Silvestre is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Chandler is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Silvestre controlling the position.
Silvestre is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silvestre is pulling down on Chandler's head to control his posture.
Silvestre keeping moving, preventing Chandler from controlling successfully.
Chandler is looking to work some ground and pound but Silvestre has wrist control.
Chandler is looking to work some ground and pound but Silvestre has wrist control.
Chandler throws a strike but Silvestre rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silvestre would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Chandler looking for a sweep. Not yet Chandler, not yet.
Chandler looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Chandler is trying to keep Silvestre in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silvestre is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Silvestre blocks a jab.
Chandler moves out of range of the strikes.
Chandler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Silvestre comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silvestre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chandler throws a lazy right hand but Silvestre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chandler misses with an uppercut
and Silvestre counters with a nice uppercut.
Chandler lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Chandler dips to his left and cracks Silvestre with an uppercut!
Chandler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silvestre throws a jab when Chandler was well out of range.
Chandler misses with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silvestre connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chandler momentarily.
Daniel Silvestre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chandler connects with a body shot.
Chandler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silvestre feints a counter leg kick.
Chandler throws a front kick aimed at Silvestre's knee but Silvestre avoids it well.
Silvestre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chandler lands a nice hook to Silvestre's body. Silvestre takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chandler throws a body punch but Silvestre moves out of range.
Chandler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silvestre makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Silvestre throws a body punch but Chandler moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Chandler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silvestre is looking to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silvestre.
A nice combination there by Silvestre.
Silvestre scores with a shot to the body.
Chandler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chandler cracks Silvestre with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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 Marcus Chandler will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Silvestre throws a combination. Chandler tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Chandler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silvestre looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chandler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silvestre as he avoids it easily.
Silvestre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Chandler misses the target.
Chandler lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chandler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silvestre.
Chandler changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Silvestre throws a low kick but Chandler avoids it.
Chandler jabs at Silvestre's body.
Chandler misses the jab.
Chandler dips to his left and cracks Silvestre with an uppercut!
Chandler takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chandler looks to land a right hand but Silvestre moved out of range.
Chandler slips under a jab.
Chandler connects with a nice looking jab.
Chandler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silvestre.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silvestre.
Silvestre digs a good body shot into Chandler's ribs.
Chandler moves out of range as Silvestre strikes.
Silvestre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvestre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silvestre on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chandler misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Silvestre on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chandler.
Chandler looks to land a right hand but Silvestre moved out of range.
Silvestre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chandler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silvestre jabs at Chandler's body.
Silvestre fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A good leg kick by Silvestre.
Chandler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Chandler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silvestre.
Chandler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silvestre counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Daniel Silvestre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silvestre staying out of range there.
Chandler dips to his left and cracks Silvestre with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chandler shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Silvestre keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Chandler trying to pass the guard but Silvestre defending well.
Silvestre kicks Chandler off and gets back to his feet.
Chandler scores with a sloppy right hand. Silvestre should have avoided that one.
Chandler 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.
Chandler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chandler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silvestre blocks a jab.
Silvestre checks a leg kick.
Chandler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silvestre.
Chandler shoots in looking for a takedown. Silvestre tries to sprawl out of it but Chandler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silvestre manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre ducks under a wild hook from Chandler.
An inside leg kick lands from Chandler.
Chandler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chandler takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silvestre slips under a jab from Chandler.
Silvestre ducks under a wild hook from Chandler.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chandler.
Silvestre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Decent striking displayed by Chandler there.
Silvestre ducks under a wild hook from Chandler.
Chandler throws a right hand that misses
and Silvestre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silvestre is looking to score with low kicks.
Chandler throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silvestre tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chandler is able to avoid easily.
Chandler moves away from the strike by Silvestre.
Chandler throws a looping overhand right but Silvestre ducks down to avoid it.
Silvestre now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silvestre throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silvestre tries to clinch but Chandler is having none of it.
Chandler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Silvestre tries to clinch up but Chandler circles away and keeps his distance.
Silvestre tries to bum rush Chandler with a series of wild strikes but Chandler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chandler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chandler throws a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Chandler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silvestre throws out a counter right but Chandler avoids it with no problem.
Some wild striking there from Silvestre.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silvestre. Chandler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chandler misses with a looping left.
Chandler cracks Silvestre with a good jab.
Silvestre tries to score with a low kick but Chandler moves his leg out of the way.
Silvestre moves out of range as Chandler strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chandler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chandler there as he acknowledges the shot.
Silvestre lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chandler throws a right hand that misses
and Silvestre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chandler wants to land a leg kick but Silvestre is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Silvestre misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Daniel Silvestre will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silvestre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chandler throws a big shot that misses.
Silvestre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silvestre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chandler.
Silvestre throws a low kick but Chandler moves out of range easily.
Chandler misses with a shot to the body
enabling Silvestre to counter with a crisp jab.
Chandler is rocked!
Silvestre takes one to the side of the head.
Oh Chandler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chandler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silvestre tries to avoid it but Chandler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silvestre to the ground. Silvestre escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Despite the aggression on Silvestre's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Chandler lands with a straight right. Silvestre didn't see that one coming.
Chandler seems to have got his legs back now.
Silvestre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chandler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silvestre's waist but Silvestre gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chandler off to one side.
Chandler throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silvestre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chandler looks to land a right hand but Silvestre moved out of range.
Silvestre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silvestre wants to counter the offense by Chandler and move into the clinch position.
No joy there for Silvestre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chandler shoots for a takedown but Silvestre saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Chandler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chandler throws a jab but it's blocked by Silvestre.
Chandler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silvestre can pounce on him.
Chandler looks to land a left hand but Silvestre moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Silvestre.
Silvestre gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chandler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chandler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silvestre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chandler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chandler trying to control the position from guard on top but Silvestre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silvestre is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Chandler presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Silvestre keeps control of Chandler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chandler has had enough of the clinch but Silvestre keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre tries to work over Chandler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chandler.
A short right from Silvestre on the inside.
Silvestre tries to throw a body punch but Chandler avoids it by throwing Silvestre back against the cage.
Silvestre is pushing Chandler up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Silvestre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silvestre lands a hook that snaps the head of Chandler backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chandler is looking to break free of the clinch but Silvestre has double underhooks.
Chandler has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Silvestre clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Silvestre is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Chandler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chandler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chandler throws a chopping leg kick but Silvestre manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silvestre takes a swing at Chandler's ribcage but misses.
Chandler tries to counter with a takedown but Silvestre is quick to defend against it.
Silvestre takes a swing at Chandler's ribcage but misses.
Chandler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silvestre.
Silvestre throws a nice inside leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chandler.
Chandler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chandler misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice straight punches there by Chandler. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chandler.
Silvestre scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silvestre checks the leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chandler.
Silvestre misses with a hook. Chandler ducked under it nicely.
Chandler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre lands a leg kick that knocks Chandler off balance momentarily.
Chandler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chandler dives in for a single leg takedown but Silvestre sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chandler goes for a double leg but Silvestre avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Silvestre continues to drive forward.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chandler moves forwards but Silvestre connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chandler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silvestre.
Chandler shoots in but Silvestre avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chandler sets himself, and Silvestre steps forward looking for the clinch! Chandler avoids it this time.
Chandler swings away with a body shot that misses
and Silvestre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chandler tries to move into range but Silvestre moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silvestre looks to land a left hand but Chandler moved out of range nicely.
Silvestre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chandler.
A little jabbing left from Silvestre on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chandler blocks a head kick by Silvestre.
Silvestre staying out of range there.
Silvestre looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chandler throws a lazy right hand but Silvestre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chandler takes a swing at Silvestre's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Silvestre.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Silvestre really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Silvestre takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chandler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chandler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silvestre gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chandler.
Silvestre staying out of range there.
Silvestre cracks Chandler with a good jab.
Silvestre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silvestre.
Chandler throws the left hand but Silvestre avoids the punch easily.
Silvestre looks to throw the jab but Chandler is out of range.
Silvestre has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silvestre takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Silvestre gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chandler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chandler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chandler is trying to break the clinch but Silvestre has him pressed against the cage.
Chandler lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Chandler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvestre pushes Chandler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chandler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silvestre lands with a right to the head.
Chandler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chandler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chandler lands a body punch.
Chandler blocks a body shot from Silvestre.
Silvestre swings wildly with an uppercut but Chandler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silvestre lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chandler wants a takedown but no success here.
Chandler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Silvestre.
Silvestre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chandler misses with a punch to the body.
Chandler tries to break free but Silvestre pushes him back against the cage.
Silvestre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Silvestre fails to land.
Chandler working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler is looking to break free of the clinch but Silvestre has double underhooks.
Silvestre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silvestre controlling the action here for a moment.
Chandler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chandler wants to slow Silvestre down by chopping away at his legs.
Silvestre let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Chandler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silvestre manages to avoid it.
Good work by Silvestre as he checks the leg kick.
Silvestre connects with a body shot that sends Chandler's belly button to the back.
Chandler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chandler checks a leg kick.
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 cracks the inside of Chandler's front leg.
Silvestre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silvestre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chandler throws out the jab.
Silvestre misses with a wild body shot.
Chandler misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab, jab by Chandler - just one landing.
Chandler swings widly with a right hand
and Silvestre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silvestre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chandler.
Silvestre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chandler.
Chandler takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silvestre wants to land a leg kick but Chandler is out of range.
Chandler defending well as Silvestre loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Silvestre does it's job there.
Chandler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Chandler throws a lazy right hand but Silvestre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chandler throws a leg kick
and Silvestre counters with an inside leg kick.
Chandler looks for a takedown but Silvestre sprawls well.
Chandler on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Chandler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silvestre throws a hook but Chandler blocks it.
Chandler tries to counter with a takedown but Silvestre is quick to defend against it.
Silvestre tries a low kick but Chandler avoids it.
Chandler drops his hands momentarily and Silvestre takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chandler throws a leg kick
and Silvestre counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chandler's knee momentarily.
Chandler is looking to score with low kicks.
Chandler scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silvestre in his tracks.
Chandler avoids the body shot from Silvestre.
Chandler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Silvestre rushes Chandler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chandler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silvestre taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Silvestre is struggling to control the position.
Silvestre swings wildly with an uppercut but Chandler uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Silvestre fails to land.
Chandler misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Silvestre dominated that fourth round.
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!
Silvestre throws a body punch but Chandler moves out of range.
Silvestre needs to keep his hands up - Chandler had a free shot at his head there.
Silvestre with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chandler throws a jab when Silvestre was well out of range.
Chandler takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice uppercut lands for Chandler. That snapped Silvestre's head back.
A slow jab from Chandler misses its intended target.
Silvestre throws a head kick but Chandler moves out of range.
Silvestre with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Silvestre lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chandler doesn't seem phased though.
Chandler throws a poor cross that misses
and Silvestre counters with a nice uppercut.
Chandler misses with a hook. Silvestre ducked under it nicely.
Silvestre wants to counter the offense by Chandler and move into the clinch position.
Chandler just misses with a punch to the body.
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 works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silvestre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silvestre misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chandler.
Silvestre's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chandler connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silvestre scrambles back to his feet.
Silvestre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chandler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chandler tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Silvestre defends well and Chandler ends up having to push Silvestre into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Silvestre throws a lazy right hand but Chandler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chandler sizes up Silvestre with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chandler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chandler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silvestre was well out of range. Poor timing from Chandler.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silvestre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chandler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chandler shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Silvestre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silvestre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chandler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chandler lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chandler preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chandler throws an elbow that misses. Silvestre uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chandler's guard. Nice move by Silvestre!
Chandler wants to sweep but no luck.
Silvestre trying to control the position from guard on top but Chandler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chandler managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Daniel Silvestre has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chandler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chandler is working hard here to advance position.
Chandler is working an open guard so Silvestre takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nice jab there from Silvestre.
Chandler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silvestre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chandler.
Silvestre missing with a left hand there. Chandler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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.
Daniel Silvestre is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silvestre throws a hook but Chandler blocks it.
Chandler throws an overhand right that lands on Silvestre's shoulder, as Silvestre tries to avoid the shot.
Silvestre listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Marcus Chandler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chandler misses with an uppercut. Silvestre saw that one coming.
Chandler misses with a straight right.
Chandler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Chandler.
Silvestre ducks under a wild hook from Chandler.
Silvestre tries a quick counter leg kick but Chandler is wise to it.
Chandler loads up on a big right hand but Silvestre slips the punch.
Chandler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silvestre avoids the body shot from Chandler.
Chandler throws a lazy uppercut
and Silvestre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chandler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silvestre.
Silvestre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Daniel Silvestre.
Well Silvestre has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 46:49
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 46:50
Judge George Francis scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Silvestre! Daniel Silvestre retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Daniel Silvestre thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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