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Event:
QFC Tournament 857 Round 4
Date: Jul 27, 2018 |
#R1#
Matthew throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Silva tries to clinch there but Matthew circles away.
Matthew connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Matthew lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Silva has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Silva and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Silva appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Matthew circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matthew buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fred Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Matthew. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Matthew appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Matthew misses the jab.
Matthew punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Matthew is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Matthew circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Matthew counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheers as Matthew lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silva doesn't seem phased though.
Matthew throws a nice inside leg kick.
Matthew wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD#
Silva gets a double leg takedown into Matthew's guard.
Matthew is controlling Silva's posture.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T1##SUB#
Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva cracks Matthew with a solid left hand.#SUB#
Silva drops back looking for a leg! Matthew is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Matthew manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Matthew's guard.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Matthew really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T2#
Silva content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Matthew has Silva pulled in close to control his posture.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SUB#
Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Matthew can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB#
Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Matthew has momentary wrist control but Silva slips an elbow through the middle.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Silva preventing the sweep.
Matthew has control of Silva's left arm, preventing Silva from doing any damage. #SUB#
Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB#
Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva is fighting to break Matthew's control of his arms but Matthew is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Silva scoring with some ground and pound.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Matthew.#SUB#
Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva is fighting to break Matthew's control of his arms but Matthew is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T4#
Let's hope that Matthew 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.
Silva stands and throws Matthew's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Silva cracks Matthew with a big elbow. #SUB#
Silva tries for a kimura but Matthew is defending well.
Silva is chipping away with strikes.
Silva lands a nice forearm strike.
Silva scoring with punches from side control. #SUB#
Silva has hold of Matthew's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Matthew tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Silva cranks the arm and Matthew screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Matthew, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Fred Silva!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 857 Round 3
Date: Jul 26, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Silva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #SUB2#
Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Asquith is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Asquith is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Asquith is defending well.
Silva lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Silva in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Asquith tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fred Silva!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 857 Round 2
Date: Jul 25, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Silva moves into the clinch.#TD#
Silva lands a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Gill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva content to stall in guard here. #SUB#
Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Silva scoring with punches to the head and body.
Silva working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gill's head.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gill throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Gill trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Gill is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gill flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gill misses with some strikes from the bottom.
#T1#
Gill throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gill punching from the bottom.
Gill is not content to let Silva control the position.
Gill strikes from the bottom but Silva passes into mount!
Gill is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Gill sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gill tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Gill won't allow Silva to pass to mount.
Gill missing with punches from the bottom.
#SUB#
Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gill tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. #T2#
Gill missing with punches from the bottom.
Gill punching from the bottom.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gill on the ground.
Gill throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Gill manages to get to full guard.
Gill will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Silva pushing down on Gill's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Silva prevents Gill from improving his position.
Silva is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T3#
Gill flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gill tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Gill is working away.
Gill strikes from the bottom but Silva uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Gill has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gill tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gill throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Gill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gill tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva blocks the strikes from Gill.
Gill is trying to improve his position.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gill tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Gill tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Silva avoids the strikes from the bottom by Gill.
Gill is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gill striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Silva working the head with strikes.
Silva working the body and head with strikes.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Gill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva cracks Gill with a big elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Gill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gill tries to strike but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Silva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Gill looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gill shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gill gets slowly back to his feet.
Gill shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gill fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gill shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Gill's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva throws a big counter combination but Gill scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fred Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Gill.#TD#
Silva dives in and scores a takedown into Gill's guard.
Gill will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva wants to control from the top but Gill keeps moving.
Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gill should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gill trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Gill 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.
Gill throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
#T1#
Silva is pushing down on Gill's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gill is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gill tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Gill punching from the bottom.
Gill flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Silva trying to pass the guard but Gill defending well.
Gill tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Gill missing with punches from the bottom.
Gill flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gill throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Gill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva blocks the strikes from Gill.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gill fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Gill is breathing heavily.
Gill shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gill gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
#TD2#
and Gill counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gill can do to turn this around?
Gill tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva is trying to control the position but Gill postures up. #SUB2#
Gill postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Silva is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gill, into his guard. #REVR#
Silva wants to control from the top but Gill keeps moving. #T3#
Gill striking off his back but it's not causing Silva any problems.
Gill doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Silva wants to control from the top but Gill keeps moving.
Gill trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Gill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gill looking for a sweep. Not yet Gill, not yet.
Silva passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Silva drops an elbow to the side of Gill's head.
Silva sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gill flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Gill is thowing punches from the bottom. Silva grabs hold of a loose arm and pivots for an armbar! It's tight and Gill has to tap! Superb work there from Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fred Silva!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 857 Round 1
Date: Jul 24, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Silva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. White looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
White bucks up and tries to throw Silva off but instead Silva has got his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
What can White do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#SUB2#
Silva looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! White taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fred Silva!
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