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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stari Starac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Starac's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Last Waltz . Silva has chosen Blood Brothers - Papa Roach as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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195 lbs
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Good takedowns
Solid boxing
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stari Starac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Silva!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starac wants to clinch.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Starac circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva looks to land a combination but Starac avoids it well.
Silva throws a series of punches but Starac avoids them all with ease.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
Starac shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
Starac will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stari Starac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starac shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Starac shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Starac gets slowly back to his feet.
Starac shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Starac is looking to clinch.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva throws a series of punches but Starac avoids them all with ease.
Starac shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
Starac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Starac steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Starac shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a body punch but Starac moves out of range.
Starac lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Matt Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Starac.
Starac has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Starac has a good base and remains in mount.
Starac goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Silva turns into him and now he's in Starac's guard.
Starac 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starac keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Starac's guard.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Starac is retaining full guard.
Silva trying to control but Starac is working from the bottom.
Starac is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
Starac had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silva defends it easily.
Silva tries to stand but Starac is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Starac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Starac is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Starac escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Starac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Starac looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Silva has picked Starac up and slammed him! Starac can't keep hold of the triangle and Silva manages to pass to side control!
Starac stops Silva from passing to mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Starac is being controlled here.
Silva wants to stand but Starac is controlling his arm.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Starac. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Starac sneaks back into half guard.
Silva blocks the strikes from Starac.
Starac actively working from the bottom here.
Silva is pressing down on Starac's thigh, looking to free his foot. Starac is holding on for now.
Starac wants to get back to full guard.
Starac looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Starac is breathing heavily.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Starac is defending the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva leaves Starac with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Silva throws a series of punches but Starac moves out of range.
Silva throws a right hand that Starac ducks under and follows up with a left that Starac also avoids with ease.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Starac.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Stari Starac has been cut.
Silva throws a leg kick but Starac sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
Starac fails with a takedown attempt.
Starac will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Starac tries to clinch up.
Starac lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Starac displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Starac is defended easily by Silva.
Silva throws a body punch but Starac moves out of range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva takes a swing at Starac's ribcage but misses.
Starac fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Matt Silva has been cut.
Starac fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stari Starac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Starac.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Starac.
Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Starac sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Starac is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva tests Starac's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Starac shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Starac has a takedown stuffed.
Silva looks to land a combination but Starac avoids it well.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silva lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matt Silva will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silva swinging wilding here.
Silva throws a hook but Starac blocks it.
Starac closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Starac working Silva over with strikes.
Silva is looking to control Starac's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
Starac is working for a submission of some sort.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Starac drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Starac jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Starac stops Silva from standing up.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Starac pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Starac is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Silva reverses the position - he's now on top in Starac's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silva's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Starac has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Starac is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starac is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well.
Silva advances to half guard.
Starac is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Starac trying to control from the bottom.
Starac is not content to let Silva control the position.
Silva seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Starac looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starac looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Silva duly obliges.
Starac slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Starac fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva.
Starac shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starac fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the ropes.
Starac manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Starac looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva wants to control from the top but Starac keeps moving.
Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Starac's guard.
Starac keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Starac is keeping the position.
Silva wants to control from the top but Starac keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Starac working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
Starac wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Starac's guard.
Silva throwing shots but Starac is blocking nicely.
Silva looks to land a strike but Starac avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Starac is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Starac preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Starac with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Starac looking for submissions off his back.
Starac with the active half guard here but Silva passes nicely into side control.
Stari Starac overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Starac tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position.
Silva in side control lands a decent elbow.
Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Starac has escaped the position, nice work there.
Silva trying to control the position but Starac is working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Starac struggling a bit here.
Starac is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Starac gets back to full guard.
Starac 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.
Starac working a defensive guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Starac looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva stands and steps away. Starac gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Starac.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stari Starac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Starac at a distance.
Starac slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Starac shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Starac gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva misses with a double jab.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Starac.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Starac, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva digs a good hook to Starac's body.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Silva misses with a leg kick
and Starac counters with a nice leg kick.
Silva tries to bum rush Starac with a series of wild strikes but Starac uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Starac fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Silva tries to bum rush Starac with a series of wild strikes but Starac uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Starac is looking to clinch.
Starac throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Silva was covering up waiting for the punch and Starac finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Starac won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Starac wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Starac won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Starac in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Starac drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Starac off! Starac jumps back into Silva's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Starac is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Starac has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Starac wants to pass the guard but Silva is defending well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Starac has a takedown stuffed.
Silva swinging wilding here.
Starac is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Starac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Starac.
Starac shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stari Starac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Starac. Starac gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva throws a series of punches but Starac avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Horrible takedown by Starac or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Starac looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Starac shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Starac.
Starac tries to work over Silva's front leg with a kick but Silva checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Starac uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Matt Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Starac shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Starac's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Starac counters with a big head kick but Silva shrugs it off.
Starac shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Starac.
Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Starac shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Starac is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Starac looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Matt Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Starac rather than just go for the knockout.
Starac on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Starac avoids a punch combination nicely.
Starac throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Starac off to one side.
Silva jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Starac fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Starac.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Starac counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silva manages to get to full guard.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Silva controls Starac momentarily but Starac frees himself.
Silva has his feet on Starac's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Starac fails in his attempt to clinch.
Starac closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Starac lands in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Starac preventing the sweep.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Starac trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Starac drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Starac jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Starac won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Starac thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Starac postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Silva is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Starac, into his guard.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Starac working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Silva has passed into half guard!
Starac is not content to let Silva control the position.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Starac regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Starac working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Starac wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Starac's brow.
Starac has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Starac looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Silva has picked Starac up and slammed him! Starac can't keep hold of the triangle and Silva manages to pass to side control!
Silva trying to control the position but Starac is working away.
Starac is looking to reverse the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stari Starac showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Matt Silva!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Matt Silva!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Stari Starac!
Matt Silva wins by split decision!
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