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Event:
BC FIGHT NIGHT 17
Date: Dec 25, 2024 |
#R1#
Vellitis slips a straight right by Silva.
And Vellitis tries to counter it with a takedown but Silva pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vellitis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Silva is looking to slow Vellitis down with leg kicks.
Vellitis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Vellitis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It looked like Silva was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vellitis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vellitis shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vellitis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Reñan Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Vellitis.#T1#
Vellitis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Marcus Vellitis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vellitis misses with a left hand
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Vellitis.
Vellitis has his takedown stuffed
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vellitis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vellitis throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva thinks about countering with a body kick.
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silva misses with a body shot.
#T2#
Some bone on bone action there as Vellitis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vellitis has his takedown stuffed
and Silva counters with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Vellitis blocks the leg kick.
Vellitis throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva.
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!#TD2#
Vellitis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#T3#
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Silva keeping full guard, as Vellitis tries to pass. #SUB#
Silva looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Vellitis has picked Silva up and slammed him! Silva can't keep hold of the triangle and Vellitis manages to pass to side control!
Vellitis wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Vellitis tries to advance to mount but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vellitis trying to control the position but Silva is working away. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB2#
Vellitis tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Silva is trying to control Vellitis's posture but Vellitis avoids it.
Vellitis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Vellitis tries to move to mount but Silva blocks the move with his legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vellitis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vellitis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reñan Silva 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#
Vellitis swinging wildly here.
Vellitis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Reñan Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva connects with a body shot.
Vellitis misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Silva was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
An inside leg kick from Silva misses. #T1#
Vellitis misses with a double jab.
It looked like Silva was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vellitis.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vellitis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva throws a hook but Vellitis blocks it.
Vellitis shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Vellitis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Silva misses its target.
Vellitis misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vellitis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T2#
Vellitis shoots and misses
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.
Reñan Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Vellitis.
Silva catches Vellitis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Reñan Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vellitis misses with a looping left.
As Vellitis backs away, Silva returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Silva punishes Vellitis's body with a nice straight punch.
Vellitis avoids the body shot from Silva.
Vellitis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#T3#
Vellitis shoots and misses
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vellitis thinking.
Vellitis throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.
Marcus Vellitis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Vellitis off balance momentarily.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Vellitis throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab lands there for Vellitis.#T4#
Vellitis shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Vellitis tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vellitis fails with the takedown.
Silva is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A solid body kick from Silva.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reñan Silva dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vellitis is defended easily by Silva.
Vellitis checks a low kick from Silva.
Vellitis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vellitis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As Vellitis backs away, Silva returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A big left from Vellitis misses.
Silva was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T1#
Vellitis with a poor takedown
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Reñan Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Vellitis.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vellitis.
Vellitis feints the counter takedown.
A punch combination from Vellitis misses.
Silva seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Vellitis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Silva misses the target.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Vellitis throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Vellitis misses with a hook to the body
and Vellitis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
Vellitis throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Vellitis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Marcus Vellitis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vellitis tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
It looked like Silva was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Vellitis misses with a hook to the body
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.
Vellitis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T3#
Vellitis throws a sloppy body shot
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
Vellitis shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva connects with a body shot.
Silva punishes Vellitis's body with a nice straight punch.
A punch lands to the side of Vellitis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Vellitis.
#T4#
Silva looks to land a combination. Vellitis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vellitis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Silva scores with a nice right hand.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vellitis can do to turn this around?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vellitis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vellitis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reñan Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reñan Silva!
After winning the bout, Reñan 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:
BANZAI COMBAT 125
Date: Nov 23, 2024 |
#R1#
A shot to the body from Silva misses
enabling Mahpants Jr to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT#It looks like Reñan Silva has been cut.
Mahpants Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mahpants Jr. Mahpants Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva works Mahpants Jr's body with a nice hook.
Mahpants Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Mahpants Jr shows good takedown defense.
A little feinted left hand from Mahpants Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mahpants Jr throws out the jab.
That kick from Mahpants Jr tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good exchange - Mahpants Jr coming out on top.#T1#
Mahpants Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Mahpants Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Mahpants Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Silva dives in and grabs Mahpants Jr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mahpants Jr pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Mahpants Jr appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Schlitz Mahpants Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reñan Silva.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mahpants Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Mahpants Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mahpants Jr.
#T2#
Silva misses with a body punch
and Mahpants Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
Mahpants Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mahpants Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Silva lands with a straight right. Mahpants Jr didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mahpants Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Mahpants Jr.
We've been told by Mahpants Jr's head coaches at Hare of the Dog Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Silva throws a sloppy body shot
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mahpants Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.#T3#
Mahpants Jr cracks Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mahpants Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silva is able to avoid easily.
Silva drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mahpants Jr defends it well.
Silva misses the body punch
and Mahpants Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC#Silva is rocked!
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Schlitz Mahpants Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mahpants Jr throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva with the counter takedown but Mahpants Jr avoids it easily.
Mahpants Jr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mahpants Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#T4#
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Mahpants Jr is just out of range.
Mahpants Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Silva.
Silva tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mahpants Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mahpants Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Schlitz Mahpants Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reñan Silva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Silva misses with a leg kick.
Mahpants Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Mahpants Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Mahpants Jr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Silva looks to land a combination. Mahpants Jr sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mahpants Jr misses with a wild combination.
Silva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mahpants Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silva scrambles back to his feet.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Silva might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mahpants Jr has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahpants Jr scores with a jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Silva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mahpants Jr - the referee stops the clock and Silva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mahpants Jr. Silva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.#T1#
Crack! A monster head kick from Mahpants Jr and Silva falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Mahpants Jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Schlitz Mahpants Jr!
After winning the bout, Schlitz Mahpants Jr 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:
BANZAI COMBAT 108
Date: Oct 12, 2024 |
#R1#
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wojciechowski.
A left lands for Wojciechowski.
Silva misses with a jab to the body
and Wojciechowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva misses with a looping left.
Wojciechowski cracks Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Wojciechowski.
#T1#
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Wojciechowski misses the target.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Wojciechowski's head but Wojciechowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wojciechowski connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva throws a jab when Wojciechowski was well out of range.
Wojciechowski appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silva.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Wojciechowski misses the target.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wojciechowski.
A little feinted left hand from Wojciechowski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T2#
Silva misses with an uppercut. Wojciechowski saw that one coming.
Silva misses with a leg kick
and Wojciechowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wojciechowski misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A nice leg kick from Wojciechowski, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wojciechowski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T3#
Wojciechowski takes one to the side of the head.
Wojciechowski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wojciechowski is looking for a counter combo.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wojciechowski was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
Silva tried to score with a low kick but Wojciechowski checks it.
Wojciechowski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye.#T4#
Wojciechowski throws out a powerful jab.
Wojciechowski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A jab lands there for Wojciechowski.
We've been told by Wojciechowski's head coaches at Rabid Dog that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Silva scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wojciechowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Wojciechowski dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Wojciechowski jabs Silva right on the nose. Silva blinks but takes it well.
A low kick from Silva misses
and Wojciechowski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wojciechowski misses with a looping left.
Wojciechowski lands with a cross.
Silva blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wojciechowski to score with a decent uppercut.
Silva misses with a leg kick. #T1#
Wojciechowski misses the jab.
Wojciechowski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wojciechowski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silva connects with a single shot there.
Nice cross by Wojciechowski.#T2#
Wojciechowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Wojciechowski is looking to counter with head kicks.
Wojciechowski moves away from the strike by Silva.
Silva misses with a left hand
and Wojciechowski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wojciechowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wojciechowski swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wojciechowski throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#T3#
Silva misses with an uppercut. Wojciechowski saw that one coming.
Wojciechowski is looking to counter punch.
Silva throws a lazy uppercut
and Wojciechowski counters with a straight right hand.
Silva throws a jab when Wojciechowski was well out of range.
It looked like Wojciechowski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wojciechowski manages to avoid it.
It looked like Wojciechowski was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Silva.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Edward Wojciechowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Silva looks to move away, Wojciechowski throws a big counter combo but Silva just gets out of the way.#T4#
Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva moves forwards but Wojciechowski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wojciechowski circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
It looked like Wojciechowski was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Silva.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Wojciechowski dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Silva moves out of range as Wojciechowski strikes.
Wojciechowski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and Wojciechowski counters with a nice body shot.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wojciechowski.
Silva connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wojciechowski throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Silva misses with a combination
and Wojciechowski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T1#
Wojciechowski slips under a jab from Silva.
It looked like Wojciechowski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Wojciechowski counters with a nice uppercut.
Wojciechowski scores with a jab to the body.
Silva throws a hook but Wojciechowski avoids it easily.
As Silva looks to move away, Wojciechowski throws a big counter combo but Silva just gets out of the way.
Silva misses with a hook to the body
and Wojciechowski counters with a stiff right hand.
Reñan Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Wojciechowski moves away from the strike by Silva.
Wojciechowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wojciechowski explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Silva staying out of range there.
Silva with the counter takedown but Wojciechowski avoids it easily.#T3#
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Wojciechowski moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Wojciechowski.
The crowd cheers as Wojciechowski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silva doesn't seem phased though.
Wojciechowski moves out of range of the strikes.
Wojciechowski throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Silva might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Wojciechowski has got the better of the exchanges.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wojciechowski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silva cracks Wojciechowski with a good jab.#T4#
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wojciechowski throws out the jab.
Wojciechowski slips a jab from Silva.
Wojciechowski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wojciechowski avoids the body shot from Silva.
A little feinted left hand from Wojciechowski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wojciechowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
A little feinted left hand from Wojciechowski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wojciechowski connects with a body shot that sends Silva's belly button to the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Wojciechowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wojciechowski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Wojciechowski!
During a confident post fight interview, Edward Wojciechowski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 97
Date: Sep 21, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
Doctor closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.#TD2#
Doctor drags the fight down to the ground.
#SUB2#
Doctor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silva defends it easily.#SUB2#
Doctor throws his legs up looking for a submission but Silva uses it to pass to side control.
Doctor tries to improve position but can't. #SUB#
Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Doctor has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doctor manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T1#
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Doctor defends it.
Doctor preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Doctor is trying to control but can't.
Silva seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Doctor tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.#SUB#
Silva is looking for a kimura but Doctor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.
Silva tries to pass to full mount but Doctor defends it. #T2#
Doctor is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Doctor might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Silva haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doctor has a hand on Silva's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Silva takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Silva tries to control but Doctor wriggling away.
Silva prevents Doctor from getting the reversal.#T3#
Doctor tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Doctor tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.
Silva scoring with strikes but Doctor is staying in there.
Doctor can't escape the position.
Doctor gets back to half guard.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Doctor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Doctor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #SUB2#
Doctor looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Doctor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T4#
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. Silva connects with a nice short shot to Doctor's temple.
Doctor wants to control but Silva passes into side.
Doctor is looking for a sweep.
Doctor sneaks back into half guard.
Doctor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva is working away from the top position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reñan Silva dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.#CL2#
Doctor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD#
Silva has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Doctor regains guard immediately. #SUB2#
Doctor looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
#SUB2#
Doctor looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is working Doctor over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T1##SUB2#
Doctor looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
#SUB#
Silva has gone for a leg lock! Doctor slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.#REVB#
Doctor wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Doctor passes into half guard.
#SUB2#
Doctor seems to be looking for submissions.
Doctor is pressing down on Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva is holding on for now.
Doctor is trying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Doctor postures up.
Doctor trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR##T3#
Silva throws an elbow that misses. Doctor uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva's guard. Nice move by Doctor!#REVB#
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 is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Silva is nestled in close to Doctor, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Doctor moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva won't allow Doctor to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Doctor has an active guard here but Silva has managed to pass into half guard.
Silva prevents Doctor from improving his position.#T4#
Doctor trying to control but Silva postures up.
#SUB2#
Doctor actively working from the bottom here.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Doctor can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Silva is working for a submission of some sort.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Doctor keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Reñan Silva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3##CL2#
Silva tries to keep at a distance but Doctor has taken the fight into the clinch.
The Doctor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doctor blocking some punches.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.#TD2#
Doctor jumps into guard, dragging Silva to the mat.
#SUB2#
Doctor working for submissions but it's allowed Silva to get to half guard.
#SUB2#
Doctor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva lands with a punch from half guard. #T1#
Silva lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Silva there.
Doctor has hold of Silva's hands but Silva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Silva prevents Doctor from improving his position.
Doctor is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Silva slips a nice elbow through Doctor's hands, connecting with Doctor's forehead.
Doctor is trying to control but can't.
Doctor is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Doctor is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Reñan Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
Doctor is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Doctor is trying to control but can't.
Doctor regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silva won't allow Doctor to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Doctor looking for subs off his back but Silva has passed one foot through into half guard.
Silva lands strikes from half guard.#T3#
Silva passes into side control, despite Doctor's attempt to control the position.
Doctor tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Silva landing punches.
Silva landing strikes, looking to finish! #ROC#Doctor is rocked!
Doctor is trying to escape the mount.
Doctor is still in real trouble! Can Silva finish him?
Doctor tries to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Silva wants to control the pace but Doctor is squirming around nicely.
Doctor seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva landing shots from mount.
Doctor tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.#T4#
Doctor is still trying to improve position.
Silva unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Doctor wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Silva celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reñan Silva!
Reñan Silva thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 85
Date: Aug 24, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooke wants to sweep but no luck.
Cooke will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cooke is trying to keep Silva in close.
Silva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB#
Cooke working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Cooke is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Cooke is retaining full guard.
Silva working some strikes from top position.#T1#
Cooke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cooke knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.#SUB#
Cooke is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
Silva distracts Cooke with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva cracks Cooke with a solid left hand.
Cooke on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cooke tries to get out of the position.
Cooke keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Cooke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cooke's guard.
Cooke is breathing heavily.#T2##SUB2#
Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Cooke is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cooke tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cooke doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.
Silva drops an elbow to the side of Cooke's head.
Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Silva is looking for a kimura here.
Silva takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T3##SUB2#
Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Cooke defends the submission attempt.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cooke keeps working.
Cooke taking some punishment here, with Silva in his half guard.
Silva trying to control the action but Cooke is working from the bottom.
Silva looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cooke with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Silva passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cooke!
The referee warns Cooke that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
#T4#
Silva putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva raining down shots from the mount!
Silva working Cooke over with strikes here. #SUB2#
Silva looking to isolate an arm here. Cooke doesn't see it coming and as Silva extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Reñan Silva!
Reñan 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:
BANZAI COMBAT 70
Date: Aug 03, 2024 |
#R1#
Hanma swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Hanma checks a leg kick.
Silva scores with a body shot.
No joy there for Hanma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A leg kick checked by Hanma.
Silva tries to bum rush Hanma with a series of wild strikes but Hanma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hanma misses with a hook.
Silva tried to counter with a leg kick but Hanma avoided it.
Hanma misses with a looping left.
Hanma throws a shot to the body.
Hanma throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
Hanma needs to keep his hands up - Silva had a free shot at his head there.#CUT#It looks like Baki Hanma has been cut.
Hanma misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Hanma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanma misses with a lunging right hand
#TD#
and Silva counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hanma!
Silva controls the position from side control.
Silva scoring with punches and elbows. #T1##SUB#
Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hanma has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hanma wants to get back to his feet but Silva drags him back down.
Silva wants to control but Hanma is keeping him busy.
Silva looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hanma is avoiding damage well.
Silva tries to move to mount but Hanma blocks the move with his legs.
Hanma wants to get back to his feet.
Hanma wants to get back to his feet but Silva is dominant here and he's now got Hanma's back!#ES2#
Hanma is trying to shake Silva off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Silva won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Silva works Hanma's body with a nice hook.
Baki Hanma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD#
Silva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
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!#SUB#
Hanma is pushing off trying to get to his feet. Silva has hold of the leg though and he's dropped back for a heel hook… has he got it?? YES! Hanma is tapping! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Reñan Silva!
A relieved looking Reñan 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:
BANZAI COMBAT 47
Date: Jun 22, 2024 |
#R1#
Silva misses with a head kick.
Taxi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Taxi misses the jab.
Silva changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva throws a low kick but Taxi avoids it.
Taxi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Taxi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Taxi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Taxi misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taxi. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva dives in and grabs Taxi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Taxi pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but Taxi moves his leg out of the way.
A nice side step and Taxi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#CL2#
Taxi instigates a clinch. #T1##TD#
Silva gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Taxi regains guard.
Taxi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Silva wants to control from the top but Taxi keeps moving.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taxi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Taxi's guard.
Silva slows the pace down in half guard.
Taxi wants to get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Silva seems content to control.#T2#
Taxi trying to get back to full guard but Silva takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Silva trying to control but Taxi is having none of it.
Silva throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Taxi is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
Taxi wants to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taxi is trying desperately to improve position.
Silva has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Taxi's face.
#T3#
Taxi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silva looking to control but Taxi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Silva breaks from Taxi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Silva prevents Taxi from getting the reversal.
Taxi felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Taxi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Taxi is bucking up trying to escape but Silva cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Taxi tries to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Silva with shots to the head and body - Taxi looks very uncomfortable down there.
Silva is landing with some decent strikes but Taxi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Taxi 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.
Taxi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva scores with a couple of good head shots there.
#ROC#Taxi is rocked!
Taxi is trying to escape the mount.
Silva looking to control but Taxi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Taxi is working to get back to half guard.
Silva wants to control the pace but Taxi is squirming around nicely.
Silva is really struggling to control Taxi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Silva lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reñan Silva dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Silva defending well as Taxi loads up on a big left hand.
Silva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Taxi is out of range.
Taxi throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taxi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Silva looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Taxi misses with a wild body shot.
As Taxi backs away, Silva returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taxi as he jumps to the side.
Reñan Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva throws a chopping leg kick but Taxi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Taxi throws out a counter right but Silva avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taxi.
Taxi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Taxi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#T1#
Silva moves out of range as Taxi strikes.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Taxi connects with a body shot.
Taxi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Taxi takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Taxi throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Taxi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
It looked like Silva was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Taxi.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Taxi stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reñan Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2##CL2#
Taxi rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Taxi fails to land. #BC2#
Taxi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Taxi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Taxi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Silva lands a nice looking kick to the body. Taxi takes a step back to recover.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Taxi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Taxi.
Silva tried to counter with a leg kick but Taxi avoided it.
Silva wants to slow Taxi down by chopping away at his legs.
Silva motions for Taxi to come forward. Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva goes for a double leg but Taxi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Taxi continues to drive forward.
Taxi throws out a counter right but Silva avoids it with no problem.
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 tries to pull guard but Taxi won't allow it.
#T3#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taxi.#TD#
Silva gets control of Taxi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Silva will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Taxi from controlling successfully.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taxi is one step ahead there.
Taxi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Taxi throws an elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Taxi's guard. Nice move by Silva!#REVR#
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Taxi is retaining full guard. #T4#
Silva trying to control but Taxi is working from the bottom.
Silva stands up over Taxi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SUB2#
Taxi looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taxi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Taxi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.
Silva slips nicely into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tony Taxi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Taxi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Taxi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#CL2#
Taxi pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Taxi after a bit of a struggle.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taxi.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Taxi controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries a body shot but Taxi blocks it.
Silva tries to pull guard but Taxi won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reñan Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva is trying to drag Taxi to the mat but Taxi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Taxi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Taxi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taxi can do to turn this around?#BC2#
Taxi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taxi swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Good work by Taxi as he checks the leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Taxi blocks the low kick.
Taxi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Taxi blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Taxi dodges the punch combination from Silva.
#T2##CL2#
Taxi instigates a clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Taxi blocks with his arms.
Silva tries to pull guard but Taxi won't allow it.
Taxi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Taxi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Taxi managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Taxi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taxi takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Taxi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A countering left hand to the body from Taxi misses.
A big left from Taxi misses.
Silva dives in for a single leg takedown but Taxi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#T3##BC2#
Taxi breaks the clinch.
Taxi swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Taxi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva throws a body punch but Taxi moves out of range.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Taxi.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tony Taxi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taxi throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Taxi slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Taxi throws out a counter right but Silva avoids it with no problem.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Taxi sees coming a mile off.#T4#
Silva defending well as Taxi loads up on a big left hand.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Taxi.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Taxi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva throws a leg kick but Taxi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Taxi missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taxi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tony Taxi.
I think Taxi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Taxi! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 31
Date: May 12, 2024 |
#R1#
Decker shoots and misses
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#TD#
Silva looking to score a takedown here. Decker is defending well but Silva drives through and ends up in Decker's guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Decker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Decker is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Decker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Decker being controlled here, momentarily.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva trying to control but Decker is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Decker throws his legs up looking for a submission but Silva uses it to pass to side control.
#T1#
Silva trying to control the position but Decker is working away.
Silva sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Decker is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Decker is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Silva fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Silva is working Decker over with some ground and pound from side control.
Silva working away.
Silva trying to control the position but Decker is working away.
Decker is looking to reverse the position.
Decker struggling a bit here.
Silva controlling the position from side mount. #T2#
Decker tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position.
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.#SUB#
Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Silva fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Silva trying to control the action but Decker is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Silva tries for a kimura but Decker is defending well. #SUB#
Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T3#
Decker dodges the ground and pound from Silva.
Decker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Decker is not content to let Silva control the position.
Silva throws a strike aimed at the side of Decker's head but Decker avoids it well.
Decker can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva grinds an elbow into Decker's temple.
Check out the look on Silva's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
#SUB#
Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Silva working the ground and pound.#T4#
Silva throwing shots but missing, from side control. #SUB#
Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Silva looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Decker is avoiding damage well.
Decker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silva looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Silva lands an elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva in side control, throwing shots but Decker defends.
Decker on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Renan Silva dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Silva lands a nice hook to Decker's body. Decker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #TD2#
Decker shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
#SUB#
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Decker pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Decker is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Renan Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva trying to hold on to Decker's head to control him but Decker postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Decker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB2#
Decker seems to be looking for submissions.
#T1#
Decker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silva gets back to full guard.
Silva wants to sweep here but Decker controlling him for the moment.
Silva controls Decker momentarily but Decker frees himself.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Decker forces his way into half guard.
Silva gets full guard.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Silva has his foot on Decker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Decker works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Decker drops back, looking for a kneebar! Silva looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Silva looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Silva! #REVR#
Silva scoring with punches and elbows.
Decker tries to buck Silva off but Silva is having none of it.
Silva throwing strikes but Decker manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Silva regains half guard.#SUB2#
Decker is working for a submission of some sort.
#T3##SUB2#
Decker is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Silva gets back to full guard.
Decker looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SUB2#
Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Decker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Decker's legs - danger averted.
Silva distracts Decker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB2#
Decker working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
#T4#
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Decker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Decker can do to turn this around?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Decker wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Renan Silva will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Decker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Decker has his takedown stuffed
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Decker misses with a takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Decker shrugs it off.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Decker or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva, which made it look bad.
Renan Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Triple Decker.
Decker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Decker misses with a takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Decker. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Silva enables Decker to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Silva manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB#
Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Decker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Decker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Decker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T1##SUB#
Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Decker trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Decker is sitting in close to Silva's body. Silva has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Decker is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Decker is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Silva.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Renan Silva!
An out of breath Renan Silva thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Date: Mar 25, 2024 |
#R1#
Willams swinging wildly here.
An inside leg kick from Silva misses.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva throws a head kick that misses #CL#
and Willams moves into the clinch.#BC#
Willams manages to break the clinch.
Silva swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Willams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL#
Willams rushes Silva and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Willams prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Willams breaks the clinch.
Silva is looking to clinch.
It looked like Willams was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL#
Willams rushes Silva and presses him up against the ropes.#BC#
Willams breaks the clinch.
#T1#
Silva wants to slow Willams down by chopping away at his legs.
Willams just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL#
Willams closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Willams throws an elbow but misses.
Willams stalling.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
#BC#
Willams breaks the clinch.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Willams looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Willams is looking to counter the offense by Silva and move into the clinch.
Silva wants to clinch up but Willams keeps it at a distance.
Willams tries to counter by clinching up but Silva breaks away and moves out of range.
Silva avoids the head kick by Willams.
#CL#
Willams darts in and clinches Silva up against the ropes.#T2#
Silva tries to stall but Willams uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Willams stalling against the ropes.
#BC#
Willams breaks the clinch.
Silva is looking to clinch but Willams is avoiding it.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Willams.
Willams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Willams checks a leg kick.
Willams seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chino Willams dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
A head kick by Willams misses
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Willams was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Willams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL#
Willams has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Silva wants to break free but Willams has control.
#BC#
Willams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Willams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Willams.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chino Willams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
Willams swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Willams throwing a counter right hand but Silva manages to avoid it.
Willams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
As Silva looks to move away, Willams throws a big counter combo but Silva just gets out of the way.#CL#
Willams moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva is trying to stall.
Willams is stalling here.
Willams misses with a knee strike.
Willams can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Silva is looking to control Willams's arms but Willams gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the ropes. #BC#
Willams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Willams gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T2##BC#
Willams breaks from the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Willams. That's going to slow Silva down.
Silva tries to clinch but Willams is having none of it.
Willams is looking to counter the offense by Silva and move into the clinch.
Willams looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Willams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#BC#
Willams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Willams has managed to clinch.
Willams content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Willams lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Willams manages to break the clinch.
Silva tries to clinch there but Willams circles away.
It looked like Willams was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chino Willams dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.#R3#
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Willams darts in and clinches Silva up against the ropes.#BC#
Willams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Willams clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the ropes.#BC#
Willams breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Willams rushes Silva and presses him up against the ropes.
Willams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC#
Willams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva is looking to clinch but Willams is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willams keeps the fight on the outside.
Willams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva is looking for the big counter here.
Willams looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
No joy there for Willams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T1##CL#
Willams rushes Silva and presses him up against the ropes.#BC#
Willams manages to break the clinch.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Willams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Silva tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Willams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Willams takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Willams is controlling the position.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Willams won't allow it.
#BC#
Willams manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Silva pushes Willams up against the ropes in a clinch.#BC#
Willams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Willams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chino Willams is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva blocks a jab.#CL2#
Silva pushes Willams up against the ropes in a clinch.#T2##BC#
Willams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva scores with a head kick. Willams tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva wants to clinch.#CL#
Willams has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva is trying to break free.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Willams has the dominant position.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Willams taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chino Willams clearly takes 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.#R4##CL#
Willams moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Willams lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Willams.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Willams as Silva tries to tie him up.
Willams digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank. #BC#
Willams breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Willams darts in and clinches Silva up against the ropes.
Silva wants to break free but Willams has control.
Chino Willams has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Willams stalling the fight.
#BC#
Willams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T1#
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Willams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Silva tries to clinch but Willams moves out of range. #CL#
Willams forces Silva back against the ropes and clinches.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC2#
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC#
Willams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Willams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva tries to clinch but Willams moves out of range. #CL#
Silva tries to keep at a distance but Willams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva tries to stall but Willams uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#T2##BC#
Willams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Willams swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Willams scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Willams walks into a straight right hand from Silva.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Willams tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Willams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Willams rushes Silva and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Willams is controlling him.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Willams gets an underhook and turns Silva into the ropes.
Silva tries to break free but Willams pushes him back against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chino Willams had his way with Renan Silva in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Willams misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Willams.
Willams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As Silva looks to move away, Willams throws a big counter combo but Silva just gets out of the way.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Willams circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Willams clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #T1#
Silva working aggressively here.
#BC#
Willams breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Willams has taken the fight to the clinch.
Willams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#BC#
Willams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva throws a head kick but Willams moves out of range.
Willams swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL#
Willams pushes Silva up against the ropes in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Willams takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Willams pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.#BC#
Willams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Willams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva is looking to chop away at Willams's legs. #T2#
Willams throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL#
Willams drives through and clinches with Silva against the ropes.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Willams working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Willams manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Willams has the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Willams won't allow it.
#BC#
Willams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Willams closes the distance and clinches.
Renan Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chino Willams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Willams as Silva tries to tie him up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chino Willams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Willams has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:45
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chino Willams! |
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