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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Ko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nascimento Silva Jr has chosen Leo Sayer-You Make Me Feel Like Dancing as his entrance music. Ivan Ko has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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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
21 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ivan Ko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with a looping right.
Ko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nascimento Silva Jr.
Nascimento Silva Jr looks to land a left hand but Ko moved out of range nicely.
Nascimento Silva Jr missing with a left hand there. Ko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nascimento Silva Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nascimento Silva Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Ko misses the target.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a hook to the side of Ko's head but Ko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ko defending well as Nascimento Silva Jr loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Ko misses.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento Silva Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ivan Ko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Nascimento Silva Jr.
Ko moves out of range as Nascimento Silva Jr strikes.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a looping overhand right but Ko ducks down to avoid it.
Ko dodges the punch combination from Nascimento Silva Jr.
Nascimento Silva Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ko moves away.
A punch combination from Nascimento Silva Jr misses.
Ko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nascimento Silva Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nascimento Silva Jr.
Nascimento Silva Jr jabs Ko right on the nose. Ko blinks but takes it well.
Ko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nascimento Silva Jr lands with a hook. Ko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nascimento Silva Jr moves into range and clinches up with Ko.
Ko trying to control the position but instead, Nascimento Silva Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ko into the cage.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nascimento Silva Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ko is pressed up against the cage. Nascimento Silva Jr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ko down to the mat. Ko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nascimento Silva Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nascimento Silva Jr.
Nascimento Silva Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ko throws out the jab.
Nascimento Silva Jr loads up on a big right hand but Ko slips the punch.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nascimento Silva Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ko moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nascimento Silva Jr.
Nice defenses there by Ko.
Ko moves out of range of the strikes.
Nascimento Silva Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ko counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Nascimento Silva Jr misses.
Nascimento Silva Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nascimento Silva Jr lands with a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Ko misses the target.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a series of punches but Ko avoids them all with ease.
Nascimento Silva Jr lands with an overhand left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with a looping left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Nascimento Silva Jr misses.
Ko slips a jab from Nascimento Silva Jr.
Ko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr 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.
Nascimento Silva Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ko's head.
Ko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nascimento Silva Jr can pounce on him.
Ko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nascimento Silva Jr.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ko misses with a double jab
and Nascimento Silva Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Nascimento Silva Jr misses the target.
Ko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nascimento Silva Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nascimento Silva Jr thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Nascimento Silva Jr misses.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Ko.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with a hook. Ko ducked under it nicely.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ko avoids the head kick by Nascimento Silva Jr.
No joy there for Nascimento Silva Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws out a loose jab but Ko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nascimento Silva Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ivan Ko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento Silva Jr loads up on a big right hand but Ko slips the punch.
Ko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nascimento Silva Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nascimento Silva Jr swings for the body but Ko moves out of range.
Nascimento Silva Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nascimento Silva Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a hook but Ko blocks it.
Ko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nascimento Silva Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento Silva Jr looks to land a left hand but Ko moved out of range nicely.
Nascimento Silva Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Nascimento Silva Jr lands with a right hand.
Nascimento Silva Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nascimento Silva Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ko.
Nascimento Silva Jr connects with a body shot that sends Ko's belly button to the back.
Ko slips a jab from Nascimento Silva Jr.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ko tries to sprawl but Nascimento Silva Jr drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ko tries to get to full guard but Nascimento Silva Jr has control of the leg.
Nascimento Silva Jr wants to take a breather but Ko is having none of it.
Nascimento Silva Jr tries to pass to full mount but Ko defends it.
Nascimento Silva Jr is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ko doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nascimento Silva Jr.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ko moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ko moves away from the strike by Nascimento Silva Jr.
Ko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nascimento Silva Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Nascimento Silva Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ko tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with a straight left.
Nascimento Silva Jr loads up on a big right hand but Ko slips the punch.
The crowd cheers as Nascimento Silva Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ko doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento Silva Jr looks to land a right hand but Ko moved out of range.
Ko looks to land a combination but Nascimento Silva Jr avoids it well.
Ko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nascimento Silva Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nascimento Silva Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Ko seems unphased.
Ko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nascimento Silva Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ko throws a lazy right hand but Nascimento Silva Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ivan Ko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Ko misses.
Ko slips under a jab.
Ko is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nascimento Silva Jr.
Ko avoids the body shot from Nascimento Silva Jr.
A big left from Nascimento Silva Jr misses.
Nascimento Silva Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nascimento Silva Jr.
Ko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nascimento Silva Jr.
Ko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ko lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Ko. No joy for Nascimento Silva Jr on that attempt.
Ko staying out of range there.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a hook but Ko blocks it.
A punch combination from Nascimento Silva Jr misses.
Nascimento Silva Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ko.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nascimento Silva Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ko.
Ko misses with a straight right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nascimento Silva Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nascimento Silva Jr has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr!
Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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