Post by The Rocketmen on Jan 15, 2013 16:24:01 GMT -5
Minerva has earned some reputation for defeating some regulars to kick off the year. Now to test her against her fellow newcomers.
Morrigan Minerva looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
Silas Thammer looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The Raven and Sick move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The two exchange wildly
Sick is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The Raven and Sick circle around the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The Raven studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Morrigan Minerva steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
The Raven decides to launch some tentative punches
Sick launches a couple of jabs that are answered by The Raven with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Morrigan Minerva tries a high kick!
Sick was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
The Raven launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Sick's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
The Raven steps backwards away from Silas Thammer. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Silas Thammer is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Sick launches a hook to the body
Bang! The Raven stops that one with his ribs!
Morrigan Minerva tries a middle kick
Sick blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Morrigan Minerva takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
No action equals fan disrespect. And they are openly booing the fighters.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Morrigan Minerva circles around Sick
Morrigan Minerva moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Brutal-looking high kick from Morrigan Minerva!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
No action equals fan disrespect. And they are openly booing the fighters.
Sick and The Raven circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Sick moves backwards and Morrigan Minerva is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Sick goes to the body...
He punishes The Raven's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Terrible one sided match... Sick was not ready to fight a fighter of Morrigan Minerva caliber.
Morrigan Minerva wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Sick!
Sick attempts a shoot
Morrigan Minerva hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Sick launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for The Raven.
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Round 2
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Here comes Morrigan Minerva with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Sick's ribs!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Here comes Morrigan Minerva with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Sick's ribs!
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Morrigan Minerva fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Silas Thammer is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Raven decides to launch some tentative punches
Silas Thammer takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Raven studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Morrigan Minerva is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Sick is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
Silas Thammer jabs at The Raven
hitting his chest.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
The Raven decides to launch some tentative punches
Silas Thammer takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Raven studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Morrigan Minerva is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Silas Thammer throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of The Raven.
The fans feel like they are watching a Floyd Mayweather fight. Here come the boos.
Sick and The Raven circle around the center of the cage.
Sick and The Raven circle around the center of the cage.
No action equals fan disrespect. And they are openly booing the fighters.
The Raven studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Raven steps backwards away from Silas Thammer. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Silas Thammer has punished The Raven very much. He has lost his confidence in winning this fight.
Morrigan Minerva fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Sick studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Silas Thammer is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for The Raven, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Incredible high kick!
Sick is worried!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Silas Thammer is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Silas Thammer is tough but fatigue makes cowards of men. He should slow down and conserve what energy he has left.
Sick looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Morrigan Minerva's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Sick studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Morrigan Minerva goes with a looping right hand while Silas Thammer jumps back and jabs
The Raven only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Morrigan Minerva takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Sick steps backwards away from Morrigan Minerva. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Sick steps backwards away from Morrigan Minerva. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Morrigan Minerva is visibly gassed. You have to wonder how hard he trained for this fight.
No action equals fan disrespect. And they are openly booing the fighters.
Morrigan Minerva wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
His opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
Sick tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Sick fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Morrigan Minerva didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Silas Thammer is in open guard over The Raven
The Raven tries to close his guard around Sick
He is not able to do it
Silas Thammer is in open guard over The Raven
Ugly atmosphere in here right now. The fans are getting restless due to the lack of action.
The Raven tries to close his guard around Sick
He is not able to do it
Silas Thammer is in open guard over The Raven
Silas Thammer tries to pass to half guard...
Morrigan Minerva's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Silas Thammer is in open guard over The Raven
The Raven tries to close his guard around Sick
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Silas Thammer is in open guard over The Raven
The Raven tries to close his guard around Sick
He is not able to do it
Silas Thammer is in open guard over The Raven
Terrible one sided match... Sick was not ready to fight a fighter of Morrigan Minerva caliber.
The Raven tries to close his guard around Sick
He is not able to do it
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The Raven steps backwards away from Silas Thammer. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Silas Thammer fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Morrigan Minerva moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Morrigan Minerva tries a high kick!
Sick blocks. Wow, that could have finished this match.
Silas Thammer fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The fans feel like they are watching a Floyd Mayweather fight. Here come the boos.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Sick moves backwards and Morrigan Minerva is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Morrigan Minerva takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to Morrigan Minerva.
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Round 4
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The Raven looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Silas Thammer's punches
The Raven is on the receiving end of a great combo by Sick.
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
The Raven throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Silas Thammer is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Brutal-looking high kick from Morrigan Minerva!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Morrigan Minerva fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Sick blocks and pushes his opponent.
The Raven goes for a low kick..
Sick avoids the deadly blow.
Sick tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Silas Thammer tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
The Raven is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Silas Thammer is in open guard over The Raven
Sick moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Silas Thammer is in half guard over The Raven
Morrigan Minerva tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Silas Thammer is in half guard over The Raven
Morrigan Minerva struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Silas Thammer is in half guard over The Raven
Morrigan Minerva tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Silas Thammer is in half guard over The Raven
Silas Thammer pushes The Raven's leg and tries to move to full mount.
The Raven rolls and he's now on half guard over Silas Thammer. Nice reversal.
Morrigan Minerva is in half guard over Sick
Morrigan Minerva is visibly gassed. You have to wonder how hard he trained for this fight.
A few fans don't like what they are seeing and begin to boo!
Morrigan Minerva tries to free his leg
Silas Thammer moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Sick steps backwards away from Morrigan Minerva. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
A few fans don't like what they are seeing and begin to boo!
Sick moves backwards and Morrigan Minerva is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
A right hand from Silas Thammer
gets deflected.
The Raven is trying to counter now!
The Raven tries to grapple
Sick moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
The Raven studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Morrigan Minerva goes with a looping right hand while Silas Thammer jumps back and jabs
The Raven only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Morrigan Minerva burned himself out. I don't think he has any gas left in the tank.
Some of the people here are booing!
Morrigan Minerva is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
You can hear some sparse boos from the fans.
Silas Thammer fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Silas Thammer takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
A few fans don't like what they are seeing and begin to boo!
Silas Thammer is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Silas Thammer is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for The Raven.
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Round 5
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The Raven moves backwards and Silas Thammer is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Good front kick from The Raven!
Sick stumbles backwards after that one!
Silas Thammer and The Raven engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Morrigan Minerva and Sick engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Brutal-looking high kick from Morrigan Minerva!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 1:10 in the 5 round
Morrigan Minerva and Sick engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Sick attempts a shoot
Morrigan Minerva hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
The Raven is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
Here comes Morrigan Minerva with a vicious middle kick!
Silas Thammer dodges that one moving backwards
Sick studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Sick moves to shoot
The Raven misses a knee.
Sick tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Sick wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
The Raven doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
The clock says 2:05 in the 5 round
The Raven launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Sick.
The Raven looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
This is starting to resemble a Floyd Mayweather fight. You can here the boos starting.
The Raven studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Sick and The Raven circle around the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Sick looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
Sick launches a hook to the body
Morrigan Minerva moves aside looking for a counter...
Sick misses a step and Morrigan Minerva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Brutal-looking high kick from Morrigan Minerva!
Sick dodges!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Silas Thammer!
The Raven ducks under...
The Raven is trying to counter now!
Here comes Morrigan Minerva with a vicious middle kick!
Silas Thammer dodges that one moving backwards
Bone shattering straight right hand from Silas Thammer!
The Raven ducks under...
The clock says 3:25 in the 5 round
Sick steps backwards away from Morrigan Minerva. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The Raven pushes Silas Thammer and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:45 in the 5 round
Sick and The Raven circle around the center of the cage.
Sick steps backwards away from Morrigan Minerva. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The Raven has his hand down and he is just willing the round to end. He will need better cardio training in the future.
Morrigan Minerva takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Sick moves backwards and Morrigan Minerva is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Silas Thammer is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Silas Thammer and The Raven engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:55 in the 5 round
A punch from Silas Thammer
whizzes past The Raven.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for The Raven, who walks calmly to his corner.
Winner is Morrigan Minerva by Unanimous decision at 5:00 Round 5
Statistics: Morrigan Minerva
Punches 23/43 (53%)
Kicks 15/25 (60%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 204
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 125 s
Statistics: Silas Thammer
Punches 36/60 (60%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 142,45
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 125 s
Silas out with powerful strikes puts Minerva on her heels. Her retaliations are weaker than she'd want after taking a punch to deliver one. She mixes things up with kicks to seek an edge. Silas claws back a bit with both fighters exhausted by the end of the second. Silas with a big takedown and some punches in the third. Minerva takes a breather and comes out swinging in the fourth. Minerva slowly walking away with the fight as Thammer attempts takedowns to even it out.
Morrigan Minerva looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
Silas Thammer looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The Raven and Sick move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The two exchange wildly
Sick is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The Raven and Sick circle around the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The Raven studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Morrigan Minerva steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
The Raven decides to launch some tentative punches
Sick launches a couple of jabs that are answered by The Raven with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Morrigan Minerva tries a high kick!
Sick was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
The Raven launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Sick's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
The Raven steps backwards away from Silas Thammer. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Silas Thammer is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Sick launches a hook to the body
Bang! The Raven stops that one with his ribs!
Morrigan Minerva tries a middle kick
Sick blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Morrigan Minerva takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
No action equals fan disrespect. And they are openly booing the fighters.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Morrigan Minerva circles around Sick
Morrigan Minerva moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Brutal-looking high kick from Morrigan Minerva!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
No action equals fan disrespect. And they are openly booing the fighters.
Sick and The Raven circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Sick moves backwards and Morrigan Minerva is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Sick goes to the body...
He punishes The Raven's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Terrible one sided match... Sick was not ready to fight a fighter of Morrigan Minerva caliber.
Morrigan Minerva wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Sick!
Sick attempts a shoot
Morrigan Minerva hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Sick launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for The Raven.
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Round 2
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Here comes Morrigan Minerva with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Sick's ribs!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Here comes Morrigan Minerva with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Sick's ribs!
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Morrigan Minerva fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Silas Thammer is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Raven decides to launch some tentative punches
Silas Thammer takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Raven studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Morrigan Minerva is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Sick is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
Silas Thammer jabs at The Raven
hitting his chest.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
The Raven decides to launch some tentative punches
Silas Thammer takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Raven studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Morrigan Minerva is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Silas Thammer throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of The Raven.
The fans feel like they are watching a Floyd Mayweather fight. Here come the boos.
Sick and The Raven circle around the center of the cage.
Sick and The Raven circle around the center of the cage.
No action equals fan disrespect. And they are openly booing the fighters.
The Raven studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Raven steps backwards away from Silas Thammer. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Silas Thammer has punished The Raven very much. He has lost his confidence in winning this fight.
Morrigan Minerva fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Sick studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Silas Thammer is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for The Raven, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Incredible high kick!
Sick is worried!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Silas Thammer is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Silas Thammer is tough but fatigue makes cowards of men. He should slow down and conserve what energy he has left.
Sick looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Morrigan Minerva's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Sick studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Morrigan Minerva goes with a looping right hand while Silas Thammer jumps back and jabs
The Raven only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Morrigan Minerva takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Sick steps backwards away from Morrigan Minerva. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Sick steps backwards away from Morrigan Minerva. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Morrigan Minerva is visibly gassed. You have to wonder how hard he trained for this fight.
No action equals fan disrespect. And they are openly booing the fighters.
Morrigan Minerva wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
His opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
Sick tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Sick fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Morrigan Minerva didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Silas Thammer is in open guard over The Raven
The Raven tries to close his guard around Sick
He is not able to do it
Silas Thammer is in open guard over The Raven
Ugly atmosphere in here right now. The fans are getting restless due to the lack of action.
The Raven tries to close his guard around Sick
He is not able to do it
Silas Thammer is in open guard over The Raven
Silas Thammer tries to pass to half guard...
Morrigan Minerva's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Silas Thammer is in open guard over The Raven
The Raven tries to close his guard around Sick
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Silas Thammer is in open guard over The Raven
The Raven tries to close his guard around Sick
He is not able to do it
Silas Thammer is in open guard over The Raven
Terrible one sided match... Sick was not ready to fight a fighter of Morrigan Minerva caliber.
The Raven tries to close his guard around Sick
He is not able to do it
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The Raven steps backwards away from Silas Thammer. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Silas Thammer fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Morrigan Minerva moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Morrigan Minerva tries a high kick!
Sick blocks. Wow, that could have finished this match.
Silas Thammer fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The fans feel like they are watching a Floyd Mayweather fight. Here come the boos.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Sick moves backwards and Morrigan Minerva is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Morrigan Minerva takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to Morrigan Minerva.
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Round 4
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The Raven looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Silas Thammer's punches
The Raven is on the receiving end of a great combo by Sick.
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
The Raven throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Silas Thammer is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Brutal-looking high kick from Morrigan Minerva!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Morrigan Minerva fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Sick blocks and pushes his opponent.
The Raven goes for a low kick..
Sick avoids the deadly blow.
Sick tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Silas Thammer tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
The Raven is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Silas Thammer is in open guard over The Raven
Sick moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Silas Thammer is in half guard over The Raven
Morrigan Minerva tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Silas Thammer is in half guard over The Raven
Morrigan Minerva struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Silas Thammer is in half guard over The Raven
Morrigan Minerva tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Silas Thammer is in half guard over The Raven
Silas Thammer pushes The Raven's leg and tries to move to full mount.
The Raven rolls and he's now on half guard over Silas Thammer. Nice reversal.
Morrigan Minerva is in half guard over Sick
Morrigan Minerva is visibly gassed. You have to wonder how hard he trained for this fight.
A few fans don't like what they are seeing and begin to boo!
Morrigan Minerva tries to free his leg
Silas Thammer moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Sick steps backwards away from Morrigan Minerva. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
A few fans don't like what they are seeing and begin to boo!
Sick moves backwards and Morrigan Minerva is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
A right hand from Silas Thammer
gets deflected.
The Raven is trying to counter now!
The Raven tries to grapple
Sick moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
The Raven studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Morrigan Minerva goes with a looping right hand while Silas Thammer jumps back and jabs
The Raven only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Morrigan Minerva burned himself out. I don't think he has any gas left in the tank.
Some of the people here are booing!
Morrigan Minerva is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
You can hear some sparse boos from the fans.
Silas Thammer fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Silas Thammer takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
A few fans don't like what they are seeing and begin to boo!
Silas Thammer is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Silas Thammer is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for The Raven.
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Round 5
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The Raven moves backwards and Silas Thammer is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Good front kick from The Raven!
Sick stumbles backwards after that one!
Silas Thammer and The Raven engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Morrigan Minerva and Sick engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Brutal-looking high kick from Morrigan Minerva!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 1:10 in the 5 round
Morrigan Minerva and Sick engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Sick attempts a shoot
Morrigan Minerva hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
The Raven is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
Here comes Morrigan Minerva with a vicious middle kick!
Silas Thammer dodges that one moving backwards
Sick studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Sick moves to shoot
The Raven misses a knee.
Sick tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Sick wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
The Raven doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
The clock says 2:05 in the 5 round
The Raven launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Sick.
The Raven looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
This is starting to resemble a Floyd Mayweather fight. You can here the boos starting.
The Raven studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Sick and The Raven circle around the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Sick looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
Sick launches a hook to the body
Morrigan Minerva moves aside looking for a counter...
Sick misses a step and Morrigan Minerva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Brutal-looking high kick from Morrigan Minerva!
Sick dodges!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Silas Thammer!
The Raven ducks under...
The Raven is trying to counter now!
Here comes Morrigan Minerva with a vicious middle kick!
Silas Thammer dodges that one moving backwards
Bone shattering straight right hand from Silas Thammer!
The Raven ducks under...
The clock says 3:25 in the 5 round
Sick steps backwards away from Morrigan Minerva. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The Raven pushes Silas Thammer and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:45 in the 5 round
Sick and The Raven circle around the center of the cage.
Sick steps backwards away from Morrigan Minerva. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The Raven has his hand down and he is just willing the round to end. He will need better cardio training in the future.
Morrigan Minerva takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Sick moves backwards and Morrigan Minerva is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Silas Thammer is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Silas Thammer and The Raven engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:55 in the 5 round
A punch from Silas Thammer
whizzes past The Raven.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for The Raven, who walks calmly to his corner.
Winner is Morrigan Minerva by Unanimous decision at 5:00 Round 5
Statistics: Morrigan Minerva
Punches 23/43 (53%)
Kicks 15/25 (60%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 204
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 125 s
Statistics: Silas Thammer
Punches 36/60 (60%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 142,45
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 125 s
Silas out with powerful strikes puts Minerva on her heels. Her retaliations are weaker than she'd want after taking a punch to deliver one. She mixes things up with kicks to seek an edge. Silas claws back a bit with both fighters exhausted by the end of the second. Silas with a big takedown and some punches in the third. Minerva takes a breather and comes out swinging in the fourth. Minerva slowly walking away with the fight as Thammer attempts takedowns to even it out.