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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kron Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manuel La Bor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Bor has chosen Centuries as his entrance music. Manuel La Bor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kron Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 2, fighting out of New York, Manuel La Bor!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but La Bor manages to avoid it.
Silva moves to clinch but La Bor breaks away
and La Bor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva misses with a shot to the body
and La Bor counters with a two punch combo.
La Bor scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - La Bor circles away.
Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but La Bor ducks down to avoid it.
La Bor tries a quick counter leg kick but Silva is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Bor lands a head shot.
Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling La Bor to score with a decent uppercut.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and La Bor counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
La Bor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
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!
Silva misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
La Bor tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing La Bor back against the cage.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
La Bor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
La Bor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as La Bor controls his hands.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
La Bor blocks a body shot from Silva.
La Bor blocks a body shot from Silva.
La Bor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
La Bor blocks an uppercut.
La Bor prevents a body shot from Silva.
A nice right hand lands inside from La Bor.
It looks like Kron Silva has been cut.
Silva keeps control of La Bor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Bor can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva prevents a body shot from La Bor.
La Bor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
La Bor swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva holding his opponent close, against the cage.
La Bor breaks from the clinch.
La Bor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
La Bor misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
La Bor gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
La Bor misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from La Bor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
La Bor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as La Bor controls his hands.
La Bor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
La Bor misses with a body punch.
Silva pressing his opponent against the cage.
Silva slows down the pace here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Silva for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Silva misses with some punches.
La Bor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
La Bor throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
La Bor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
La Bor scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva stalls.
La Bor has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Silva seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if La Bor can turn it around.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
La Bor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva keeps control of La Bor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
La Bor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Silva.
Silva tries a body shot but La Bor blocks it.
La Bor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
La Bor cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.
Silva clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
La Bor misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for La Bor.
La Bor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manuel La Bor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kron Silva's cut.
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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. La Bor does a little dance to reset his feet.
La Bor throws a counter combo.
La Bor throws a big shot that misses.
La Bor gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Silva trying to stall but La Bor improves his position.
La Bor scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of La Bor backwards.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from La Bor fails to land.
Silva blocks a body shot from La Bor.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
La Bor tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing La Bor back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Bor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva rushes La Bor and presses him up against the cage.
La Bor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva wants to clinch but La Bor slips to the side
and La Bor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - La Bor circles away.
Manuel La Bor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
La Bor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva swings for the body but La Bor moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from La Bor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
La Bor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
La Bor lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Silva tries to clinch but La Bor moves out of range.
La Bor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Silva throws a right hand that misses
and La Bor counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
La Bor throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A quick step to the side and Silva tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from La Bor does it's job there.
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!
Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
La Bor blocks a body shot from Silva.
La Bor pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva tries a body shot but La Bor blocks it.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
La Bor working aggressively here.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but La Bor avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from La Bor.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by La Bor.
Silva misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, La Bor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silva stalling the fight.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
La Bor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as La Bor controls his hands.
Kron Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
La Bor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
La Bor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Silva.
La Bor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
La Bor misses with a body punch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silva.
La Bor is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
La Bor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
La Bor lands with a right to the head.
La Bor is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
La Bor tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
La Bor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a left hand.
La Bor scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Silva.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
La Bor throws a head punch that misses.
La Bor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
La Bor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
La Bor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with La Bor's elbow.
La Bor tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by La Bor.
A right handed body shot lands from La Bor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manuel La Bor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kron Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva tries to clinch up
and La Bor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Silva misses the jab.
La Bor scores with a jab to the head.
La Bor throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.
Silva rushes La Bor and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Silva.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
La Bor blocks a body shot from Silva.
La Bor tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by La Bor.
Silva tries to work over La Bor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
La Bor blocks a body shot from Silva.
La Bor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Bor has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
La Bor misses with some punches.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as La Bor controls his hands.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
La Bor tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
La Bor struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Silva stalls.
La Bor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva swings away with a body shot that misses
and La Bor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Bor throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from La Bor.
Silva is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silva misses with a body punch
letting La Bor counter with a right hand.
Silva wants to clinch
and La Bor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kron Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from La Bor misses.
La Bor throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by La Bor. La Bor obviously looking to wear him down.
La Bor shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Bor throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva is looking to wear down La Bor with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from La Bor.
Silva takes a swing at La Bor's ribcage but misses.
La Bor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
La Bor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by La Bor.
Silva seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
La Bor throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva tries to counter by clinching up but La Bor breaks away and moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch up
letting La Bor counter with a right hand.
La Bor avoids the body shot from Silva.
A little jabbing left from La Bor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from La Bor.
Silva is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva instigates a clinch.
Silva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
La Bor lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as La Bor controls the action.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Bor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by La Bor.
Silva pushes La Bor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silva blocks a body shot from La Bor.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva keeps control of La Bor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manuel La Bor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got La Bor winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manuel La Bor!
Manuel La Bor managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bushido Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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