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00:00 Gangloff gets it caught here with the European super flyweight title currently held by Italy's
00:07 Silva. Referee Ibrahim Ady giving the final instructions and both fighters retreating
00:14 to their respective corners and we're about to get underway here in Rome, Italy in the co-feature
00:19 of this terrific card so far from the Palace Arena. Jason Abelson glad you're joining us
00:27 here on ESPN plus it's been a great night of fight so far. Big right hand by Gangloff to
00:32 launch things up here in round one. You're going to see that skill of Gangloff and that class.
00:38 Enters the ring surprising underdog. Almost a three to one underdog.
00:44 Against Silva. But Gangloff very skilled very capable in the ring. She hits with some snap
00:55 she works angles well and she can be pretty ferocious at times too.
01:02 Seeing some skills from Silva. This could be an intriguing fight. Silva brings a lot to the table
01:07 as far as her footwork and her defense. You look at her and you think she's going to be an aggressive
01:12 fire plug in there going forward. There's a lot of lateral action with Stephanie Silva in the ring
01:18 and a worthy champion and a worthy and defeated fighter so far. This could be a terrific fight
01:23 between these two ladies. So we'll be pushing back Gangloff into the ropes.
01:29 Good jab by Gangloff. Good counter combination by Silva and Silva's tossed through the canvas by
01:41 Gangloff. Gakoff landing a good counter right hand there as well. Handspeed definitely
01:48 a box being ticked by Gangloff tonight over Silva.
01:51 Good jab by Silva. Right hand just missed right hand over the top. Nice good defense by
01:59 Gangloff. Combination block by Gangloff and Silva muscling the French lady into the corner.
02:05 Gangloff big left hook and right hand. Silva taking it and firing back. This is going to be a good one.
02:15 The shots to the ribs by Gangloff. Another left to the ribs landed by Gangloff. Left hook
02:22 right hand to the face of Silva. Silva reddening up big jab and right hand by Gangloff.
02:28 Big opening round for the French lady, the challenger Maise Gangloff.
02:34 Jab there by Silva.
02:43 So missing by Gangloff. Good left hand, good right hand by Silva. Not really indicative
02:48 of the action we saw. There's the big right hand by Gangloff.
02:52 And clearly that was a throw down and not a knockdown. That was an effective punch that
02:59 proceeded that fall to the canvas by Gangloff.
03:06 German Silva.
03:14 Round two underway here at the Palais floor arena in Rome, Italy. Jason Edelson
03:30 happy to bring you this coverage on ESPN plus. This is a terrific fight night so far
03:36 from Rome. Big right hand again by Manise. Left hook as well as Manise pressing the pace going
03:42 forward. Silva showing some good lateral movement, good double jab. Right hand over the top block by Manise.
03:48 Big right hand by Manise. Right hand missed over the top counter right.
03:57 Landed by Silva which got worn by referee Adi for pulling down Manise.
04:03 Left hook by Gangloff. Left to the body by Gangloff.
04:13 Right hand over the top by Silva. Fighters letting it go here in the middle of the ring with body work
04:22 by Manise Gangloff. Silver right hand up top block. Body work by Gangloff with the hook but Silva
04:29 answering back with the right hand up top. Silva muscling Gangloff into the corner
04:34 shortening the distance giving her a chance to land some body work.
04:38 Gangloff is a beast on the inside. Good shots, uppercuts, hooks pushing Silva back.
04:49 Big left to the body by Gangloff. Another left to the body. Silva tough as nails hanging in
04:55 there. Uppercut by Silva. Left jab. Good turning by Silva but Gangloff
05:01 throwing and landing some. Missing with others.
05:05 Both fighters very willing through two rounds here in row.
05:13 Good left right combination by Silva. Counter right hand by Gangloff.
05:17 Left right combination by Gangloff. Left hook to the body by the French lady.
05:22 Two in the books and two ticks on my scorecard for Manise Gangloff.
05:42 Left right combination by Gangloff.
05:44 Good work on the inside. That middle distance is really where Silva could be doing a lot of
05:52 her good work and you see it there. When she's close to inside or inside she's getting close
05:58 to the better of Gangloff but Gangloff's ability to throw combinations from both the inside and out
06:07 it's quite remarkable.
06:13 Set to begin here at row. Hope you're enjoying this coverage on ESPN plus.
06:26 Main event of Moro Forte and Francisco.
06:36 Francisco Grandelli up ahead at Forte's
06:40 European featherweight title. But let's not lose focus of what we're seeing in the ring right now.
06:48 Silva great work to the body. Grandelli that's her best sequence of the fight so far.
06:54 [Foreign]
07:12 A shot to the body by Gangloff. Left hand beginning to land and you're seeing Silva close that
07:19 distance beginning to muscle up Gangloff pushing to the ropes and landing those good body shots.
07:24 Manise Gangloff trying to fight her way out and create some space. Big body shot
07:33 by Silva. Two body shots. Gangloff answering in kind and the fists are flying here in row.
07:42 Good left by Silva. Another jab forcing back Manise Gangloff. Big right hand by Silva.
07:50 The tide turning here in the third.
07:52 Combination just missing by Gangloff. Silva pushing Gangloff back into the corner. Jab, jab.
08:00 Stiff jab fight. Manise Gangloff hooked to the body by Silva. Right to the head by Silva.
08:08 Right to the head by Silva again. Left to the body. This is turning into a war here in the third.
08:14 Good combination by Gangloff. Uppercut just missing. Silva body work with the left hand.
08:22 Again Silva closing off that space and punctuating that action with the right hand
08:31 to the head at the bell.
08:37 Best fight, best round of the night so far for Stephanie Silva.
08:43 There you see the jab. She threw a terrific jab that round and the right hands were coming
08:56 fast and furious from Silva. Especially once that gap was closed against Manise Gangloff.
09:03 [Foreign]
09:13 It's been fun so far.
09:30 Through three. Manise Gangloff in the black and Stephanie Silva in the black and purple have been
09:42 going at it since the opening bell here tonight. Series of kind of chopping left uppercuts,
09:48 pushing left uppercuts by Gangloff. Big right hand by Gangloff. Silva left to the bread basket.
09:57 Gangloff trying to find the angle to throw on the inside. Good hook by Gangloff.
10:03 Right to the head, left to the body by Silva.
10:09 It's a phone book type of fight right now. Big uppercut by Gangloff.
10:16 There's that skill on the inside I mentioned earlier but Silva undeterred pouring it on.
10:24 Oh, Marron, what action here in the fourth.
10:26 Left hook by Gangloff, right hand by Silva. Silva taking a deep breath trying to refill those sails.
10:41 Good movement by Silva. Gangloff hook, right hand to the head. Silva fighting back.
10:53 Body work by Silva. Gangloff trying to find that room on the inside to throw those shots.
10:57 These phone book fights are exciting no doubt about it. Head to head, toe to toe. No quarter given.
11:07 No mercy asked for.
11:10 Left hook just missing from Gangloff. Left on the break by Gangloff.
11:20 Shove by Silva. Obviously ruled a slip and a push.
11:26 What a round. What a fight. Glad you guys are joining us here on ESPN+.
11:33 Great way to spend your Friday afternoon if you're in the US. Great left hand by Gangloff.
11:42 Again, she's been around the world. She's proven her worth against some of the best female fighters
11:48 and she presents an obvious skill set. Boom, look at that combination inside.
11:52 What a test of a class fighter. See how he or she moves those hands on the inside but then
11:59 look at Silva pouring it on from her comfort distance. What a fight so far here at the Palace
12:09 Sports Arena in Rome. Round 5 should be getting started again. Here in Rome. Main event ahead,
12:24 Moro Forte and Francisco Grandelli to square off for the European featherweight title. In the
12:30 meantime, enjoy what you're seeing. It's been four rounds of mayhem between these two warriors,
12:35 Stephanie Silva in the black and purple, Manise Gangloff in the black and dark blue.
12:42 It has been, as you're seeing right now, an absolute slugfest.
12:47 Left hand, right hook, one-two combination by Gangloff. Upper cut hook on the inside by
12:55 Gangloff. There's a right hand on the inside. You know Gangloff loves fighting on the inside,
13:01 even though the coaches are like probably saying establish that distance. These tall fighters,
13:05 sometimes on the inside, this is where they want to be. Not where their coaches want them to be,
13:10 but where they want to be. Slow down by Silva. Good body work by Silva. She fights with real
13:26 passion. There's no question about it. Good body work by Gangloff. Jab right hand, left hook
13:35 combination by Silva. Gangloff trying to answer in time with a combination of her own. The leather
13:43 is flying tonight. Left hook landing by Silva. Right to the body by Silva. Again pushing Gangloff
13:50 to the ropes. Hoping to get some work done, effective work done there. Referee fries them
13:55 apart though, but they're right at it toe to toe in the middle of the ring. And it's in the middle
14:00 of the ring, close distance, and you think Gangloff with the angles and the sharp effective
14:05 punches on the inside may have an advantage. She is a composed technician in the ring,
14:15 Gangloff is, but Silva a game warrior as well. And no slouch technically. She ate two right
14:22 hands did Silva. Gangloff landing two big shots there near the bell.
14:28 Again the quality of this fight just continues and continues.
14:34 Glad you're joining us on ESPN Plus for it.
14:41 Look at this action. Punches flying, sweat flying, leather landing,
14:46 and the crowd loving every second. Quality work for both ladies in the ring.
14:52 And there you see perhaps some fatigue setting in from Silva, but really both fighters have to be
14:59 gad. Infinite, utter Donnybrook so far. Real quality. Five through the books, tough fight to
15:22 score. I think I'd have it 3-2 for Gangloff. Maybe 4-1. I don't see Silva winning through 5,
15:31 but it's been more than competitive. No question about it. And both fighters have shown
15:38 championship ability and pedigree through the opening five rounds. And it continues here in the
15:45 sixth. Toe to toe they go in the middle of the ring. Left right combination of top by Silva just
16:00 missing. Gangloff throwing it just short with the right hand over the top. Body work by Gangloff.
16:13 And Silva pushing her to the ropes. Fatigue has to be an issue for both fighters and maybe we're
16:18 seeing it a little more in Silva here in the sixth. Right hand missing but both fighters
16:25 and the referee warns for hitting after the break.
16:29 Towards Gangloff. Good work by Silva to create some space. She's gassed but she's game. She's
16:45 throwing. Silva is. Both fighters are just missing right hands there. Gangloff landing
16:55 with the right. Silva with the left and a right. Combination landing by Gangloff. A push down
17:07 obviously the back of the neck. Sending Silva down. No knockdown awarded quite lately. Big
17:15 uppercut by Gangloff. Good combination by Gangloff. Good right hand by Silva.
17:25 Another quality round in the books here at the Palisport Arena in Rome.
17:41 Jason Abelson proud to present this great night of fights on ESPN plus brought to you by OPI
17:47 since 82 and top rank.
17:51 There's that push by Gangloff.
17:56 Grant Lee not called a knockdown. It was a knockdown. A tough fight, a nice tough punch
18:04 was landed by both fighters for some damage we've been scored so far. There's just no game.
18:10 It's so resolute in there. No one is giving an inch.
18:14 Round seven scheduled for 10. It's been a good one from the opening battle. Stephanie Silva
18:28 in the black and pink. Manise Gangloff in the black and blue.
18:33 Right hand over the top. Missed it by Gangloff.
18:40 And the punches start raining from both fighters in the middle of the ring again.
18:52 Good feint and right hand by Gangloff.
18:54 Good uppercut by Gangloff. Silva undeterred fires back. Right hand by Gangloff.
19:04 What will it take to move Silva? Right hand lands by Gangloff.
19:12 Silva though, they're fighting not giving an inch and firing back. Left to the body by Gangloff.
19:20 Right hand over the top by the Frenchwoman.
19:24 Silva eating more than she's throwing this round.
19:32 Jab right hand by Gangloff. Left hook by Silva. Right hand by Silva.
19:47 Good jab by Silva. There's a big uppercut by Gangloff.
19:52 Push by Silva not worked by the referee. Right hand by Silva.
20:00 Another one by Silva.
20:14 Body work by Gangloff. Silva answers up top with a right hand left hook.
20:17 Beginning to push Gangloff back. Right hand by Silva. And another one. Gangloff answering
20:24 in kind with a right to the body. Both fighters letting it fly here in Rome.
20:40 The class of Gangloff up close but then Silva firing back.
20:45 Just an absolute Donnybrook here so far. These ladies putting on a hell of a show.
20:52 [Foreign Language]
21:18 Working away inside and then work the body.
21:20 But she's done everything she could so far against Maise Gangloff.
21:27 And round eight underway.
21:36 Again both fighters basically butting heads in the middle of the ring. Drawing that
21:46 that mark in the sand and just standing there and going at it.
21:50 Work up top by Silva. Good lateral movement by Silva but Gangloff answers
22:00 the big right hand up top. Good jab and hook by Silva the inside and an elbow snuck in there
22:06 as noted by referee Brahimadi.
22:08 One two up top by Silva.
22:15 Right hand just missing by Gangloff.
22:18 But look at the shape Gangloff is in. It's been a war and she's not even breathing heavy.
22:27 And she's taken some shots and thrown a lot as well.
22:31 But it looks like she's stepping through the ring for round one to be honest with you.
22:35 Shot up top by Gangloff.
22:43 How game and skilled and willing is Silva? Jab right hand over the top. Both fighters
22:49 landing to the body. Right hand over the top by Gangloff but two left hooks to the body by Silva.
22:55 Left hook to the body by Gangloff. Right left hook up top. Right hand up top by Silva.
23:01 It was like hungry hungry hippo just banging away in the middle of the ring.
23:07 What a fight.
23:11 Right hand by Gangloff but look at that defense by Silva slipping him.
23:16 Shoulder shrugged by Gangloff. Right hands landing.
23:20 Silva answering in kind. Wow quality quality stuff here in Rome.
23:28 And Stephanie Silva having her moments in that round.
23:31 As did Gangloff. I mean there's no place in the ring where either fighter seems to be at a disadvantage.
23:48 And regardless who wins this, we got to see a rematch. What's been a beauty.
24:04 And what's left in dramatic happens here in the last couple rounds. Either fighter is probably
24:13 making strong gains from being extremely competitive not winning this fight. It's been that close and that fun.
24:22 Fighters getting together for round nine. We still have two more rounds to go.
24:34 And if you like me you're loving the fact there's still four more minutes of action left in this one.
24:40 There's still four more minutes of action left in this one.
24:43 A lateral movement of the jab to Silva. She's so nimble headbutt there. Let's see if any blood.
24:51 Referee's not checking. He's not worried about it. Seems to be fine.
24:56 But digging hooks in the body by Silva. Right hand up top.
25:00 Gangloff answering back with a left right of her own.
25:02 Dare I say it I think Silva's been outworking Gangloff these last couple rounds.
25:09 And it's not to say that Gangloff hasn't been working but Silva just digging down here.
25:20 Left hand right hand by Silva. Left jab catching Gangloff coming in.
25:28 Gangloff not throwing as much of the inside as she was earlier.
25:32 Gangloff short on that right hand. Both fighters taking a needed breather here but they're back at it.
25:49 Good digging hooks for the body by Silva. Gangloff trying to answer up top.
25:58 Right hand by Silva. I think this gap in the scorecard has been closing. I think
26:08 Silva's coming on strong these last couple rounds. Getting on the break no warning by the referee.
26:12 Right hand up top by Silva.
26:23 Gangloff struggling to land shots here in round nine. Good round for Silva.
26:30 And this close fight is getting closer.
26:34 Lateral movement by Silva. Good jab.
26:48 Left right. Yeah switching positions as well. Fighting out of southpaw and switching to orthodox.
26:53 There is some real dial to Stephanie Silva's game.
27:00 Don't judge a book by this cover. This is a smart intelligent fighter who throws well
27:07 with both hands. She knows what to do in that squared circle.
27:11 Okay.
27:18 Jason Abelson joining you on ESPN Plus for this presentation of the OPI 682 and top ranked card
27:31 coming from the Palais Sport Arena in Rome, Italy. And if you've missed the first nine rounds,
27:37 shame on you. It's been a doozy. Stephanie Silva in the black and pink. Manish Gangloff
27:44 in the black and blue battling for the European Super Flyweight title and it's been a war from the onset.
27:50 Good stop by Gangloff, by Manish and Silva.
28:03 And the warning.
28:09 Referee Rahim Adi hired him something. I don't know. It's been a good rugged fight
28:17 for both fighters and I think we're getting a little over eager with the referee. Breaking
28:23 fighters that don't need to be broken. Two minute round. You gotta let him go at it as long as
28:27 possible. And there he is again. Breaking up fighters don't need to be broken up. Good work by Silva.
28:34 And a fight that doesn't, whoa, big right hand by Manish Gangloff. That's her best punch in the last
28:44 couple of rounds. No doubt about it. But Silva answers in kind. Left to the body, right to the head
28:56 by Silva. And Silva switching southpaw to orthodox.
28:58 Right hand up top by Silva.
29:05 Gangloff knows she's gotta do a little bit more. Maybe this fight is slipping away from her.
29:12 Her corner should be imploring her to pour it on here.
29:16 Ten seconds, less than ten seconds, five seconds left in what's been a terrific fight
29:22 for the EBU, Super Flyweight Championship. Good job ladies. Wow. That's a fight.
29:33 Give it up for Stephanie Silva and Maise Gangloff. Great work there by Gangloff.
29:50 But Silva, as she did the entire fight, just presses forward, takes a breath,
29:53 and does some effective work. Left hand, right hand.
29:58 Gangloff unable to do anything other than smother Silva in that exchange.
30:08 And this may have the makings of a draw.
30:17 5-5, 6-4 either way. More than reasonable. But it's one of those fights where you don't
30:25 want to really see a loser. Although Silva closed out so strong those last two, three rounds.
30:31 And if that gap was close enough enough previous to that,
30:36 you could see the Italian possibly hanging on to that Super Flyweight European title.
30:43 The question is how much of a gap did Gangloff have in the early rounds?
31:07 By the way, there is a classy, classy fighter in Maise Gangloff.
31:13 And no one should sell this lady's shorts. Stephanie Silva.
31:24 What a smart, exciting fighter she is.
31:27 Main event still to come. Mauro Forte, Francisco Grandelli battling for the vacant European
31:45 featherweight title coming up. They fought in November of 2021 and it was a doozy. A rematch,
31:52 much anticipated up next year in Rome. In the meantime, let's find out who won
31:57 this instant classic between Silva and Gangloff.
32:02 And ring announcer, Suko Koisutin, seems poised to let us know.
32:18 And here we go.
32:28 Ladies and gentlemen, after a 10 rounds of boxing action, we go to the scorecards.
32:43 Ilhan Halmovic had it 96 to 94. Daniel Van der Veele 96 to 94 as well. Fabian Guggenheim 97 to 93.
32:54 All in favor of your winner by unanimous decision. And still the European Super Flyweight Champion,
33:02 Stephanie Silva. Six rounds to four on two cards and seven rounds to three on the third.
33:09 And Mais Gangloff, another loss that she could say, make a case for that you might have won.
33:16 I had to fight very close. 96-94, I don't have a problem with. And I know it's only one round,
33:21 but 97-93. You got to show me those seven rounds, that extra round that you think Silva won.
33:28 Tough to mind that.