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Event:
Bellicose 96
Date: May 14, 2022 |
#R1# Bolden fails with a takedown attempt. Silalahi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silalahi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bolden. Silalahi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silalahi wants it to stay on the feet. Bolden takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#CL2# Silalahi has managed to clinch.
Silalahi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bolden prevents it.
#BC2# Silalahi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bolden fails to land the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carey Bolden. That's going to take a lot out of him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Silalahi throws a body punch but Bolden moves out of range. Silalahi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Bolden tries to clinch up. Silalahi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Bolden drops his hands momentarily and Silalahi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Carey Bolden has been cut. Bolden tries to clinch up.#T1# Bolden tries to clinch but Silalahi is having none of it. A decent looking cross lands there for Bolden. A head kick misses from Silalahi. Bolden tries to clinch but fails miserably and Silalahi counters with a left to the body. Bolden shoots in but Silalahi avoids the takedown attempt easily. Bolden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL# Bolden has closed the distance and engaged Silalahi in a clinch.
Silalahi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Bolden is breathing heavily. A hook to the body from Silalahi.
Silalahi scores with an uppercut up the middle.#TD2# Silalahi wants the takedown. Bolden is fighting it off but Silalahi persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bolden's guard against the cage. This has been an exciting period of action! Silalahi sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T2##SU2# Silalahi decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bolden, up you get! Silalahi misses with a head kick.
#KD2# Silalahi lands a big head kick that sends Bolden tumbling to the mat! Silalahi takes a step backwards and waves Bolden back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Bolden is rocked! Silalahi lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Bolden crumples to the floor! Silalahi milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Christian Silalahi! Our winner, Christian Silalahi, 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:
Outlaw 17 - Axelsen v Carvalho
Date: Mar 19, 2022 |
#R1# Mama stuns Silalahi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Silalahi tries to close the distance and clinch but Mama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. It looked like Mama wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL2# Silalahi closes the distance and clinches. Mama has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. A body shot lands from Silalahi.
Mama blocks an uppercut.
Mama misses with an elbow strike.
Silalahi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#BC2# Silalahi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Mama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silalahi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#CL2# Silalahi pushes Mama up against the cage in a clinch. Mama blocks a body shot from Silalahi. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Silalahi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Mama. Silalahi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Silalahi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T1##BC2# Silalahi manages to break the clinch.
Silalahi tries to close the distance and clinch but Mama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Mama cracks Silalahi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Silalahi takes a jab right on the kisser.
#CL2# Silalahi closes the distance and clinches.#BC2# Silalahi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL# Mama has closed the distance and engaged Silalahi in a clinch.
Mama prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silalahi misses with a knee strike.
Silalahi is trying to maintain a safe position but Mama gets an underhook and turns Silalahi into the cage. Silalahi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Silalahi lands a shoulder strike. Silalahi is trying to break the clinch but Mama is controlling him. A head punch blocked on the inside by Mama. Silalahi is trying to force a seperation but Mama has the dominant position.#BC2# Silalahi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T2# Silalahi is looking to clinch but Mama is avoiding it.
#CL# Mama pushes Silalahi up against the cage in a clinch. Silalahi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mama just stands there and leans against the cage. 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! Silalahi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch on the inside from Silalahi fails to land. Silalahi working aggressively here.
Silalahi wants to get back to striking at distance but Mama won't allow it.
Silalahi avoids the elbow strike from Mama, against the cage.
Mama misses with a punch on the inside.
Mama wants to get back to striking at distance but Silalahi won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Silalahi fails to land. Silalahi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Silalahi working aggressively here.
Silalahi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T3# Silalahi blocking some punches.
Silalahi misses with a punch to the body.
Silalahi controlling the action here for a moment.
#BC2# Silalahi manages to break the clinch.
Silalahi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mama. Mama lands with an overhand left. Silalahi moves forwards but Mama connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CUT#It looks like Christian Silalahi has been cut. Mama cracks Silalahi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#ROC#Silalahi is rocked! Silalahi tries to clinch and Mama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Silalahi is still on wobbly legs! Can Mama finish him? Mama finds Silalahi's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Silalahi flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Mama lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Silalahi will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joseph Mama! During a confident post fight interview, Joseph Mama thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Outlaw 13 - Jazz vs Zinc
Date: Feb 19, 2022 |
#R1# Crumb fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Silalahi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Crumb but Crumb pushes him off and we're back to square one. Silalahi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silalahi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crumb takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Crumb fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silalahi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Silalahi tries to clinch up but Crumb circles away and keeps his distance. Crumb pounces like a tiger and cracks Silalahi with a vicious hook! Silalahi is down but not out! Crumb follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sutton Crumb! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 28, 2022 |
#R1##TD# Silalahi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Durling to the ground. Silalahi is now in Durling's guard. Silalahi is stalling in the full guard. Durling looking for a sweep. Not yet Durling, not yet. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Durling looking to control but Silalahi passes into half guard.
Durling is looking for a sweep. Silalahi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Silalahi not doing much here.
Durling is trying to maintain the position but Silalahi is very close to passing his half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU# Silalahi stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Durling to get to his feet. #CL# Silalahi moves into the clinch successfully.
#T1##TD# Silalahi successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Durling postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Silalahi wants to sweep here but Durling controlling him for the moment. Silalahi has control of Durling's left arm, preventing Durling from doing any damage. Durling lands a couple of decent looking shots. Durling throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silalahi works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Durling is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Silalahi trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Durling trying to control but Silalahi is working from the bottom. Durling scoring with some ground and pound. #T2# Durling distracts Silalahi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Durling wants to pass the guard but Silalahi is keeping the position. Durling with a flurry of punches that miss. Durling lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Silalahi striking off his back but it's not causing Durling any problems. Durling stays in close to Silalahi's body and controls the position. #SUB# Silalahi has his foot on Durling's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Durling works his way back into a safe position though. Silalahi striking from the bottom here. Silalahi keeping full guard, as Durling tries to pass. Silalahi wants to sweep here but Durling controlling him for the moment. #T3# Durling working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Durling really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silalahi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB# Silalahi is looking for a triangle here but Durling uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Silalahi parries the strikes from Durling easily there. Durling is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Silalahi to escape.
Durling throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Durling wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silalahi keeps working. Silalahi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Durling's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Durling slips a nice elbow through Silalahi's hands, connecting with Silalahi's forehead.#T4# Durling scoring with strikes to the body and head. Silalahi tries to get to full guard but Durling has control of the leg. Durling landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Silalahi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Durling working some strikes from top position. Durling trying to control but Silalahi is working from the bottom. Silalahi is trying to keep Durling in close.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Durling throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silalahi works some decent striking defense from the bottom. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Christian Silalahi will probably get the nod. That's time! Silalahi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2# Durling looks to score with a jab to the body but Silalahi is just out of range. Durling fails with the takedown and Silalahi counters with a nice body shot. Silalahi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durling. Silalahi throws a right and a left that Durling avoids nicely. #TD2# Durling shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Durling showed some decent athleticism there. Durling working over Silalahi with some ground and pound. Silalahi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Durling is looking to take a break and control but Silalahi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Silalahi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silalahi. Silalahi wants to stand but Durling is controlling the position. Karate Durling has got the better of the ground game so far.#T1# Silalahi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Silalahi wants to stand but Durling is controlling the position. Durling with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB# Silalahi is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Durling rolls with it to try and escape but Silalahi cranks on the arm and Durling is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Christian Silalahi! |
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