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Event:
SyFi 71
Date: Jul 01, 2018 |
#R1#
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Lee sprawls well.
Lee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva dives in for a single leg takedown but Lee sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Trevor Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Silva.
Lee lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Silva shoots in but Lee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Lee lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Silva avoids the head kick by Lee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Lee throws a head kick that misses #TD2#
and Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lee's guard.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T1#
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee is pulling down on Silva's head. It's preventing any offense from Silva, at least for the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Silva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Silva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#SUB2#
Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lee, who protects the arm well. #T2#
The ground and pound from Silva seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Lee's coaches at Damage Inc. have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Lee managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Silva.
Lee is not content to let Silva control the position.
Lee tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Silva easily slips into full mount!
Lee blocking the ground and pound. #T3#
Silva thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Silva controlling from the full mount.
Silva thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Lee avoids a series of strikes thrown by Silva.
Lee takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Silva thowing shots but they're missing. #T4#
Lee blocking the ground and pound.
Lee is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Silva tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lee is looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jon Silva will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Silva darts in looking for a takedown but Lee gets double underhooks and turns Silva into the cage.
Lee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Lee throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
#TD2#
Silva feints and as Lee raises his hands in defense, Silva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva scoring with some ground and pound.
Silva postures up in Lee's guard and throws a big left but Lee blocks it.
Silva trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Lee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T1##SUB2#
Silva is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Lee frees his head nicely. Oh but Silva has switched to an armbar! Lee is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jon Silva!
After winning the bout, Jon Silva 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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Event:
SyFi 55
Date: May 26, 2018 |
#R1#
Goldberg scores with a jab to the head.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Goldberg to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva tries for a takedown but Goldberg circles away easily#KD#
and Goldberg counters with a nice right hand that sends Silva toppling to the canvas! Silva scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Goldberg finish him?!
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!
Goldberg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Goldberg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Goldberg defends it well.
Silva checks a low kick from Goldberg.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zedidiah Goldberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Silva.
Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Goldberg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Silva tries for a takedown but Goldberg sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Goldberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva drops his hands for a split second and Goldberg immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Silva face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Goldberg follows up with a right hand that knocks Silva into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zedidiah Goldberg!
After the big win, Zedidiah Goldberg made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Forge Clothing Co. and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Event:
SyFi 47
Date: May 06, 2018 |
#R1#
Nice straight punches there by Strike. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Strike.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Strike does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strike bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards.
Strike fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#CL#
Strike moves into range and clinches up with Silva.#TD2#
Silva jumps into guard, dragging Strike to the mat.
#SUB2#
Silva has his foot on Strike's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Strike works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. #SUB2#
Strike is sitting in close to Silva's body. Silva has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Strike is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Strike is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Silva.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jon Silva!
Jon Silva 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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Event:
WeInSyd 7
Date: Apr 11, 2018 |
#R1#
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mitchell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silva throws a jab when Mitchell was well out of range.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mitchell's waist but Mitchell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mitchell stuffs the takedown.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mitchell scores with a jab to the head.
Good shot there by Mitchell.
We've been informed that Mitchell 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.
Mitchell jabs Silva right on the nose. Silva blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitchell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Silva throws a body punch but Mitchell moves out of range.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mitchell avoids it really well and circles away.#TD#
Silva feints and as Mitchell raises his hands in defense, Silva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#T1#
Mitchell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mitchell is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Mitchell working some strikes from top position.
Mitchell trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Silva is looking for a triangle but Mitchell pushes his legs off easily.
Mitchell cracks Silva with a solid left hand.#SUB#
Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mitchell is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T2#
Silva controls Mitchell momentarily but Mitchell frees himself.
Mitchell is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mitchell is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB#
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mitchell works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.#SUB#
Silva is looking for a triangle but Mitchell pushes his legs off easily.
Mitchell scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitchell trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mitchell is controlling him. #T3#
Mitchell stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mitchell advances to mount.
Mitchell dominating with strikes here.
Mitchell punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mitchell lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mitchell lands a big elbow.
Silva tries to lock up and control but Mitchell gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Mitchell landing strikes, looking to finish! #T4#
Mitchell landing punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva wants to control but Mitchell is having none of it.
Silva is in a horrible position here. Mitchell smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
#ROC2#
Silva is rocked!
Mitchell lands a big shot to the head and Silva winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Travis Mitchell!
Our winner, Travis Mitchell, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
SyFi 27
Date: Mar 23, 2018 |
#R1#
Silva with a poor takedown
and Red counters with a two punch combo.
Red slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#TD2#
Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Silva takes a little break here. Red wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Silva lands a decent elbow from side control.
Red defending against the ground and pound.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva takes a little break here. Red wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Red tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva controlling his opponent. #T1#
Silva with the ground and pound from mount.
Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #ES#
Red somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Red looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gary Red is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Red.
#TD2#
Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Silva seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Red can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T3#
Silva is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Silva.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
It looks like Silva might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Let's hope that Silva has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Red looks like he's trying to stand up.
Silva content to control rather than advance.
Silva passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Silva goes for an armbar but Red turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Red.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jon Silva will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Red goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Red but Red pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gary Red has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Silva.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Red sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Red throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva avoids the head kick by Red.
Red tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Red throws out a leg kick but Silva moves out of range and Red only half commits.
Red rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Red.
#T1#
Red swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva takes a swing at Red's ribcage but misses.
Red misses with the combination.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Red throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Red throws a head kick that misses.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Red leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Red throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Red defends it nicely.#T2#
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Red misses with a few strikes there.
Silva shoots in but Red avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Red is just out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Red. Those never looked like landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Red counter with a right hand.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Red.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Red counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#TD2#
Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Red to the mat! Red manages to get full guard. #T3#
Silva sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Red wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva passes Red's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Silva winds up and cracks Red with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Red dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Silva throws a right and a left that Red avoids nicely.
Red misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Red does a little dance to reset his feet.#TD2#
Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.
Red wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Silva manages to pass to side control. #REVR#
Jon Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Still in half guard, Silva seems content to control.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Red tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Silva manages to move to mount!
#T1##SUB2#
Silva working for a submission but Red is keeping him at bay.
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T2#
Silva's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Silva cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Red is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
BOOM! Silva connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Silva controlling his opponent.
Silva working the ground and pound effectively.
#T3#
Silva scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Red?
Silva lands a nice shot to the head.
Silva controlling the position easily from mount. #SUB2#
Red has left one of his arms exposed and Silva doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Red screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jon Silva!
A victorious Jon Silva thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
SyFi 19
Date: Mar 03, 2018 |
#R1#
Iruscek looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.#TD2#
Silva throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Iruscek tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Silva is in Iruscek's guard.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Iruscek keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva stays in close to Iruscek's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iruscek controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Iruscek not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T1#
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Iruscek is retaining full guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Iruscek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Iruscek shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#TD#
Iruscek feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Iruscek throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely. #SUB2#
Silva working for a triangle but Iruscek defends it easily.
Iruscek trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom. #T2#
Iruscek is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Iruscek looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Silva is trying to keep Iruscek in close.
Iruscek is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Silva is trying to control the position but Iruscek postures up.
Silva has Iruscek pulled in close to control his posture.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#SUB2#
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Iruscek gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Iruscek showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Iruscek trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Iruscek closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tvica Iruscek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Iruscek tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#TD2#
Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Iruscek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Iruscek is retaining full guard. #T4#
Iruscek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Silva sitting in guard, not really doing much.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Iruscek is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva pulls Iruscek in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Iruscek tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Iruscek somewhat.#TD2#
Silva is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Iruscek's half guard.
Ground and pound from Silva.
Silva trying to control the pace.
Iruscek is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silva's back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iruscek missing with punches from the back.
Silva looking very determined here, making life difficult for Iruscek.
#T1#
Silva is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Iruscek really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SUB#
Iruscek is persistently looking for the submission but Silva is defending it well.
#SUB#
Iruscek working for the choke.
Iruscek trying to control momentarily.
Iruscek keeps control of the position as Silva tries to break free.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Iruscek gets his hands free as Silva looks to control.
Iruscek has good solid back control here.
Silva rolls, trying to escape but Iruscek keeps control of the position.
#T2#
Silva trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Silva prevents Iruscek from getting a body triangle.
What can Silva do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Silva trying to control but not successfully.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Silva avoids the strikes from Iruscek.
Silva rolls, trying to escape but Iruscek keeps control of the position.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva is keeping busy.
#T3#
Silva trying to control the hands but Iruscek breaks the grip.
Silva is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Iruscek is staying active.#SUB#
Iruscek is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Iruscek throwing wild punches that miss their target. #SUB#
Iruscek is looking for the choke from the back position but Silva is controlling his hands well.
Iruscek misses with a punch to the head.
Silva is in bad spot here.
Silva is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Tvica Iruscek overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva is trying to stand back up.
Iruscek throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Iruscek controlling the position well here. Silva rolled but Iruscek kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#T4#
Silva trying to control the hands but Iruscek breaks the grip.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Iruscek is not going to allow Silva to sit and survive in this position. #SUB#
Iruscek is cranking Silva's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Silva! He's tightened the choke and Silva is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tvica Iruscek!
A victorious Tvica Iruscek thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
SyFi 10
Date: Feb 11, 2018 |
#R1#
Stone stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Arvins Bootcamp in the buildup to the fight.
Stone leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stone avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Stone has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Stone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Stone is fighting off a takedown attempt but Silva is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Stone to the mat. Stone regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#ES2#
Stone uses the cage to get back to his feet.
#CL#
Silva has Stone up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stone to keep the fight standing.#T1##TD2#
Stone tightens his grip and picks Silva up, before dumping him to the ground. Silva manages to land in guard. #SU2#
Stone stands up and waves to Silva to follow him.
Stone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#TD#
Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Stone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Stone manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Stone wants to break free but Silva has control.
Stone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#TD#
Silva lands a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
Stone keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva postures up in Stone's guard and throws a big left but Stone blocks it.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva scoring with punches to the head and body.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Silva passes into half guard.
Silva seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stone looks winded!#SUB#
Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Stone is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3##SUB#
Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Stone on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Stone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Silva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Silva lands strikes from half guard.
Silva working Stone over with strikes. #ROC#
Stone is rocked!
Silva scores with a big shot! Stone's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Stone! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Silva!
A relieved looking Jon Silva thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
SyFi 2
Date: Jan 20, 2018 |
#R1#
Asznee dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Asznee's head and hops out.
Silva swings for the body but Asznee moves out of range.
Asznee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Asznee could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#TD2#
Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Asznee sprawls well initially but Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #SUB#
Asznee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Asznee gets back to full guard.
Asznee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Asznee pulls Silva in close to his closed guard and prevents Silva from doing any damage or advancing position.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asznee keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva lands a couple of elbows.#T1#
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Asznee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Silva has gone for a leg lock! Asznee slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.#REVR#
Asznee trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Asznee defends well.
Asznee trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Silva working for a triangle but Asznee defends it easily.
Asznee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T2##SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Asznee passes into side control.
Silva tries to improve position but can't.
Asznee is staying tight to Silva's torso, preventing him from escaping. #SUB#
Asznee looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Silva wants to control but Asznee postures up.#T3#
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Asznee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Asznee working away.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Asznee remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Asznee wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Silva struggling a bit here.
We've been informed that Silva has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Asznee keeps moving and retains side control.
Asznee in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB#
Asznee tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Asznee has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Silva tries to bench press Asznee off him but Asznee keeps the position.
Asznee working the ground and pound from side control.
Asznee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva is trying to control Asznee's posture but Asznee avoids it.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Asznee lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Asznee is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Asznee dominated that round.
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.
#R2#
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asznee manages to avoid it.#TD2#
Silva feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB#
Asznee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silva's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Asznee is pulling down on Silva's head to control his posture.
Asznee continues to stall.
Big Asznee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva throws an elbow that misses. Asznee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva's guard. Nice move by Asznee!#REVR#
Asznee wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving. #SUB2#
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T1#
Asznee lands a couple of digs.
Asznee trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Asznee's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Asznee connects with a couple of short punches.
Asznee's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Asznee with a nice head shot there.#SUB2#
Asznee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T2#
Asznee tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Silva isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Asznee stacks Silva on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Asznee!
Asznee working away.
Asznee trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Asznee trying to control the position but Silva is working away. #T3#
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Asznee tries to move to mount but Silva blocks the move with his legs.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet.
Asznee working the head and body with strikes. #SUB#
Asznee tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Asznee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Asznee working away.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.#SUB#
Asznee wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Asznee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Asznee working away.#SUB#
Asznee looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Silva sneaks back into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Asznee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Asznee dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3##TD#
Asznee shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silva's guard.#SUB2#
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Asznee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Asznee has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Asznee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Asznee tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Asznee controlling from the top position. #T1#
Asznee forces his way into half guard.#SUB#
Asznee is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Asznee is looking for a kimura here.
Asznee tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Asznee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Asznee connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.
Asznee prevents Silva from improving his position.
Asznee performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Silva wants to control but Asznee is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Asznee pulls his head out easily.
Asznee is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Asznee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?#T3#
Asznee works his way into full mount!
Asznee working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Asznee working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Asznee controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is trying desperately to improve position.
Silva keeps trying to improve his position.
Asznee controlling from mount.
Silva wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
#T4#
Silva has given up his back. Will we see Asznee going for some submissions?
#SUB#
Asznee has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Asznee avoiding Silva 's attempts to control his hands.
Silva wants to escape the position.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva is still trying to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#ES2#
Silva is trying to shake Asznee off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Asznee won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Jon Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD#
Silva tries to sprawl but Asznee drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jon Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Big Asznee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Asznee performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Big Asznee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Asznee, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Asznee!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 12, 2018 |
#R1#
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Dean is just out of range.
As Silva looks to move away, Dean throws a big counter combo but Silva just gets out of the way.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Dean on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#CL2#
Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dean wants to stall.
#TD#
Dean jumps guard.
Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dean's head.#SUB#
Dean is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
Dean throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Dean's brow. #CUT2#
It looks like Francis Dean has been cut.#SUB#
Dean looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Dean has momentary wrist control but Silva slips an elbow through the middle.#ROC2#
Dean is rocked!#CUT2#
Francis Dean's cut is getting worse.#T1#
Silva arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Dean's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jon Silva!
During a confident post fight interview, Jon Silva thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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