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Event:
GFC 4: Knight vs Sun
Date: Aug 30, 2023 |
Ron A MacNamara really struggled with his weight cut for this fight. After coming in at 188.3, he had two hours to cut the additional weight. He was unable to do so and as a result, his fight with Tomasso Gaia Motif was cancelled. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 29, 2023 |
#R1##CL#
Silbia gets tackled into the cage by MacNamara. MacNamara maintains the clinch.
MacNamara is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silbia to keep the fight standing.
MacNamara blocks the elbow strike.
MacNamara tries to pull guard but Silbia holds him up against the cage and eventually MacNamara drops back down to his feet.
Silbia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but MacNamara blocks it with crossed arms.
Silbia lands with a short shot to the head. #TD#
MacNamara pulls guard effortlessly.
Silbia is fighting to break MacNamara's control of his arms but MacNamara is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
MacNamara doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silbia trying to stand up but can't free himself from MacNamara's guard.
MacNamara wants to stand but Silbia is controlling the position.
Silbia wants to control from the top but MacNamara keeps moving. #T1#
MacNamara managing to control the position.
Silbia tries to stand but MacNamara is controlling from the bottom.
Silbia throws a big elbow that misses. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
MacNamara closes the distance and pushes Silbia back into the cage.
Silbia has a couple of punches blocked by MacNamara.
Silbia lands an elbow inside. #T2#
MacNamara dodges an elbow strike from Silbia.
#TD#
MacNamara manages to pull guard.
#SU2#
Silbia gets to his feet. MacNamara looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #CL2#
MacNamara gets tackled into the cage by Silbia. Silbia maintains the clinch.
Silbia dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
MacNamara misses with a knee strike.
MacNamara tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silbia just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron A MacNamara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacNamara can't get the takedown.
MacNamara dodges an elbow strike from Silbia.
#BC2#
Silbia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Silbia moves into the clinch successfully.
MacNamara letting Silbia take a breather here.
MacNamara takes an elbow to the temple. #T3#
MacNamara avoids the elbow strike from Silbia, against the cage.
MacNamara slows down the pace here.
Silbia misses with an elbow over the top.
MacNamara tries to land knees in the clinch but Silbia avoids the damage to the body.
MacNamara takes an elbow to the forehead. #TD#
MacNamara jumps guard and drags Silbia to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB#
MacNamara looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silbia passes into side control.
#SU2#
Silbia decides to take the fight back to the feet. #CL2#
Silbia moves into the clinch.#T4#
Silbia lands an elbow inside that MacNamara shrugs off.
Silbia misses with a punch on the inside.
Silbia keeps control of MacNamara as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silbia lands with a right to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Silbia stalling in the clinch.
MacNamara leaning against his opponent.
Silbia missing with knees to the body.
Silbia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silbia tries to land a knee to the head but MacNamara blocks with his arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC2#
Silbia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Silbia has MacNamara up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
MacNamara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silbia 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#
MacNamara is looking to clinch but Silbia is avoiding it.
#CL2#
Silbia has closed the distance and engaged MacNamara in a clinch.
MacNamara avoids the elbow strike from Silbia, against the cage.
#BC2#
Silbia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
MacNamara's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silbia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! MacNamara scrambles back to his feet.
Silbia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silbia pushes off an throws an elbow but MacNamara leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
MacNamara blocks an elbow strike.#BC2#
Silbia breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silbia throws a hook but MacNamara avoids it easily.#CL2#
Silbia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
MacNamara has Silbia pressed against the cage.
MacNamara trying to stall but Silbia improves his position.
#T1#
Silbia lands an elbow inside that MacNamara shrugs off.
MacNamara blocks the elbow strike.
Silbia lands an elbow just above MacNamara 's eye.
Silbia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
MacNamara blocks an elbow strike.
Silbia misses with an elbow strike.
MacNamara avoids a wild elbow strike from Silbia.
MacNamara blocks an uppercut.
Anderson Silbia seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
MacNamara has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
MacNamara blocks an elbow strike.
Silbia throws an elbow that misses.
MacNamara has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Silbia after a bit of a struggle.
MacNamara blocks an elbow strike from Silbia.
MacNamara is trying to pull guard but Silbia turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#T2#
Silbia slows down the pace here.
MacNamara is working for takedown but Silbia is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron A MacNamara. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Silbia breaks from the clinch.
Ron A MacNamara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Silbia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with MacNamara, pushing him back against the cage.
MacNamara blocks an elbow strike from Silbia.
MacNamara lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#It looks like Anderson Silbia has been cut.
MacNamara tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silbia just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nice elbow from Silbia.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacNamara jumps guard but Silbia stands there with MacNamara around his waist. MacNamara gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
MacNamara blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silbia throws an elbow but misses. #T3#
Silbia prevents the takedown attempt.
Silbia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
MacNamara is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silbia pulls him back up using the underhooks.
MacNamara avoiding damage as Silbia throws knees to the body.
Silbia lands an elbow inside.
Silbia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #BC#
MacNamara manages to break the clinch.
Silbia circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silbia counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL2#
Silbia moves into range and clinches up with MacNamara.
MacNamara takes an elbow to the forehead.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
MacNamara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T4#
Silbia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from MacNamara.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silbia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
MacNamara fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silbia creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through MacNamara's defenses.
Silbia throws an elbow but it misses.
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!
With the fighters up against the cage, Silbia throws an elbow but misses.
Silbia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#BC#
MacNamara breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Silbia rushes MacNamara and presses him up against the cage.
MacNamara working Silbia over with knees to the body.
MacNamara blocks an elbow strike.
Silbia throws an elbow but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silbia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anderson Silbia's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3##CL2#
Silbia closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
MacNamara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silbia clobbers MacNamara with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CL2#
Silbia has MacNamara up against the cage in a clinch.
MacNamara dodges an elbow strike from Silbia.
Silbia throws an elbow that misses.
#BC2#
Silbia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
MacNamara tries to clinch but Silbia moves out of range. #CL2#
Silbia rushes MacNamara and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacNamara tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
MacNamara is trying to force a seperation but Silbia has the dominant position.
Silbia throws an elbow but it misses.
Silbia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #T1#
Silbia lands an elbow inside.
MacNamara is trying to pull guard but Silbia turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
MacNamara is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silbia to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron A MacNamara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silbia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
MacNamara blocks the elbow strike.
Silbia throws an elbow but it misses.
MacNamara wants to break free but Silbia has control.
Silbia lands an elbow inside.
Silbia throws an elbow that misses.
#BC2#
Silbia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
MacNamara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silbia.#CL2#
Silbia closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Silbia breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Silbia rushes MacNamara and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T2#
MacNamara tries to stall but Silbia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silbia lands a nice elbow.
MacNamara tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silbia smiles and moves away.
#CL2#
Silbia moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silbia lands an elbow just above MacNamara 's eye.
Silbia throws an elbow but it misses.
MacNamara looking for a takedown. #BC2#
Silbia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Silbia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with MacNamara, pushing him back against the cage.
Silbia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silbia throws an elbow that misses.
MacNamara blocks the elbow strike.
#T3#
Silbia lands an elbow inside.
MacNamara wants to take the fight to the mat but Silbia manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
MacNamara blocks the elbow strike.
Silbia lands an elbow that stopped MacNamara in his tracks for a moment.
Silbia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A frustrated look appears on MacNamara's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Silbia - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
MacNamara just leaning against Silbia, taking a breather.
Silbia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
MacNamara avoids the elbow strike from Silbia, against the cage.
MacNamara is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
MacNamara blocks the elbow strike.
#T4#
MacNamara lands a knee to the body.
MacNamara fails to pull the fight into his guard.
MacNamara dodges an elbow strike from Silbia.
Silbia creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through MacNamara's defenses.
Silbia lands an elbow just above MacNamara 's eye.
Silbia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
MacNamara is trying to push Silbia away but Silbia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
MacNamara misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silbia.
Silbia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, 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!
Silbia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silbia leaning his opponent against the cage.#BC2#
Silbia breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Silbia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silbia has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 26:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Silbia! |
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